01 · The Match
Official Watch Party
Two large-format LED screens. A standing section for the ultras who can't miss a touch, and a café section for friends and family who want to take it in over a meal.
HOME OF THE 2026 WORLD CUP.EVERY MATCH. EVERY DAY.
Two massive LED screens, Ferry Street alive for 38 days, the densest watch party in New Jersey, a layered history of sport and immigration, — there is no better place to watch the beautiful game this summer than in the Ironbound.
- DATES
- JUN 11 — JUL 19, 2026
- LOCATION
- 70 FERRY ST · NEWARK NJ
- MATCHES
- ALL 104 LIVE
- ADMISSION
- FREE & OPEN TO ALL
THE WELCOME
A NEIGHBORHOOD AT WORLD SCALE
NEWARK WELCOMES THE WORLD.
Fifty years of layered arrival — Portuguese, Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Central American — meets the moment it has been quietly preparing for. Two blocks from Newark Penn Station, this is the most reachable fan zone in the region. This is how Newark welcomes the world.
"For thirty-eight days, Ferry Street is the loudest, most beautifully crowded sidewalk in America."
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
🇲🇽Mexicovs🇿🇦South Africa
GROUP STAGE·Thursday, June 11·3:00 PM ET
Mexico City · Estadio Banorte
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THE EXPERIENCE
Four ways to experience the Fan Village.
02 · The Food
TASTE OF NEWARK
Up to 8 rotating restaurants. Portuguese, Brazilian, Ecuadorian, Spanish, Central American — the actual food of the neighborhood, in the actual hands of the people who cook it.
03 · The Sound
Summer Stage & Media
A schedule of local musicians, DJs, singers, samba groups, and Newark artists. The soundtrack of the layered lineage, performed by the people who live it.
04 · The Field
Open Court & Wellness
An outdoor soccer court for youth tournaments and pickup games, run clubs, yoga, family programming on off-days and before games to keep the energy high and everyone active.
Sat, Jul 18·5:00 PM ET·Semifinal 1 LoservsSemifinal 2 Loser·3RD PLACE/Sun, Jul 19·3:00 PM ET·Semifinal 1 WinnervsSemifinal 2 Winner·FINAL/Sat, Jul 18·5:00 PM ET·Semifinal 1 LoservsSemifinal 2 Loser·3RD PLACE/Sun, Jul 19·3:00 PM ET·Semifinal 1 WinnervsSemifinal 2 Winner·FINAL/
MATCH SCHEDULE
The final games of the FIFA 26 World Cup
Group stage to final whistle — kickoffs rolling forward in real time. All times Eastern.
Sat, Jul 185:00 PM ET
3RD PLACESemifinal 1 LoservsSemifinal 2 Loser
Miami Gardens, Florida · Hard Rock Stadium
Sun, Jul 193:00 PM ET
FINALSemifinal 1 WinnervsSemifinal 2 Winner
East Rutherford, New Jersey · MetLife Stadium
THE PLACE
FOUR SQUARE MILES. FORTY DIFFERENT ETHNIC GROUPS.
Thirty thousand residents. One hundred eighty-six restaurants within walking distance. Two blocks from Newark Penn Station. Forty-five minutes from MetLife Stadium. A four-square-mile working immigrant district, briefly the most visible place in America.
VENUE
The most reachable fan zone in the state.
Two blocks from Newark Penn Station — NJ Transit, PATH, Amtrak and the Newark Light Rail all stop here. No transfers. No parking math. Just walk. The Fan Village sits at the spine of the Ironbound, minutes from MetLife Stadium, JFK, EWR, and Manhattan.
ADDRESS
70 Ferry Street, Newark, NJ 07105 — in the heart of the Ironbound.
HISTORY
Home of the Iberia Castle — the legendary Portuguese restaurant and patio that for decades has been the neighborhood's living room for international soccer. Every summer, families, regulars and first-timers spill onto Ferry Street to watch the world's biggest matches together. The Fan Village rises on the same ground.
TRANSIT
Two blocks from Newark Penn Station — the largest transit hub in New Jersey, and the only one where NJ Transit, PATH, Amtrak and the Newark Light Rail all meet under one roof. No fan zone in the region is easier to reach without a car.
DRIVE & PARK
Eight minutes from I-78 and the NJ Turnpike. Public lots on Ferry, Market and Mulberry within a short walk.
BY THE NUMBERS
The scale of a neighborhood,
at world-stage volume.
For 38 days the Ironbound becomes the densest watch-party in the country — a four-square-mile district hosting the planet, on foot, in shifts, every day.
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DAYS OF PROGRAMMING
From the opening whistle on June 11 to the final on July 19 — a full tournament's worth of match days, watch parties and street life.
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MATCHES, ALL LIVE
Every group-stage fixture, every knockout round, every extra-time heartbreak — broadcast in real time on two big screens.
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BLOCKS FROM NEWARK PENN STATION
NJ Transit, PATH, Amtrak and the Newark Light Rail all meet under one roof — two blocks from the Newark Fan Village. No transfers, no parking math. The most reachable fan zone in the region.
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IRONBOUND F&B BUSINESSES
Portuguese bakeries, Brazilian churrascarias, Ecuadorian counters, Spanish tapas bars — all within a fifteen-minute walk of Ferry Street.
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VISITORS OVER 38 DAYS
Based on regional traffic projections and World Cup visitor influx, an estimated 13 million people will pass through the greater Newark / MetLife corridor in the vicinity of the Fan Village across the 38 days of the tournament.
THE STORY
About Newark Fan Village
The Newark World Cup Fan Village is a free, tournament long festival in the Ironbound section of Newark that brings the excitement of the World Cup to a central, community-driven destination. Running daily and showing every match, it serves as a vibrant hub for fans to gather, featuring large scale viewing areas, cultural programming, family friendly activities, and a curated food hall highlighting cuisines from both Newark based restaurants and World Cup participating countries. Designed to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors, the Fan Village combines global soccer energy with Newark's rich cultural identity, creating a safe, accessible, and high impact experience for residents and visitors alike.
THE PARTNERS
Sponsors
This Watch Party was made possible by
Our Small Business Sponsors
Proudly backed by local businesses
Partners and Confirmed Vendors
Bringing the Fan Village to life
Integrated Public Relations Partner
Telling the Fan Village story
For all PR and media inquiries, please reach out to icm@plusable.us and newarkfanvillage@gmail.com.
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