Where To Watch 2026 World Cup In Hillsborough

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Team USA fans looking to watch Thursday's World Cup match alongside fellow soccer fans have several Hillsborough-area options.

Fans from around the globe will come to North America for matches that are being played across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

The 2026 World Cup runs 39 days, starting Thursday, June 11, and ending July 19. For the first time, the tournament will feature 48 teams, making it the largest World Cup ever.

Eleven U.S. cities — Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Rutherford, New Jersey — are hosting matches.

Here’s when World Cup matches will be played in METRO, who’s playing, and where fans can watch on TV or streaming.

• On July 5, Brazil will take on Norway at 4 p.m. at New York New Jersey Stadium or MetLife Stadium) in East Rutherford
• On July 19, the final World Cup match will be played at MetLife Stadium.

Here are four Hillsborough-area watch-party options to check out. If you plan to go, please confirm seating, reservations, age restrictions, and any cover charges directly with the venue before heading out.

Tequila Grill & Bar

Address: 150 US-206, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844
Phone: (908) 252-7043
Website: Facebook

The Extra Pint

Address: 1001 W Camplain Rd, Manville, NJ 08835
Phone: (908) 722-4670
Website: theextrapint.com

Green Knoll Grill

Address: 645 US-202, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (908) 526-7090
Website: greenknollgrill.com

22 West Tap & Grill

Address: 1601 Route 22, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (732)-627-5012
Website: 22westtapandgrill.com

The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

The ceremonies' unifying theme will be “the celebration of sports, the passion for soccer, symbolized by the cup itself,” Marco Balich, creative director of Milan-based Balich Wonder Studio, told The Associated Press. “The idea is to narrate with three points of view and languages” using design aesthetics representative of each culture.

In Canada, a mosaic will represent its multicultural identity. Mexico's motif will be the traditional paper cutouts called papel picado, while the United States will have “a super shiny, glowing cup,” said Balich, who also produced the opening ceremony for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Each ceremony will feature top artistic performances that tap into the national identity, but Balich said spectators shouldn’t expect a Super Bowl-style halftime extravaganza. Instead, the ceremonies will combine welcoming speeches, a parade of flags, the presentation of the match ball and about 30 minutes of musical entertainment.

The U.S. opening ceremony takes place Friday at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Beginning at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time/7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 90 minutes before the USA vs. Paraguay opening match. Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla headline an all-star lineup.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.