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Crews set piles for a precast platform at the Foxboro, Mass. commuter rail station near Gillette Stadium in January ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
FIFA World Cup host cities in the United States have access to $100.3 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration to help support planning, operating and capital expenses associated with this summer’s global event.
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The allotment of money to the 11 cities is based on both the capacity of the stadium hosting World Cup matches and the number of contests the city will host. The largest share of money is $10.4 million to the New York City and New Jersey area to support MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., while the smallest portion is $8.4 million heading to the Puget Sound in Washington for games at Lumen Field in Seattle.
“DOT is doing its part to ensure the United States is ready to host the most spectacular World Cup in history,” Sean Duffy, U.S. transportation secretary, says in a statement. “We’re proud to partner with host cities to provide fans with a seamless travel experience that will be part of the memories they cherish from attending these historic games.”
The government says the funding is about both moving fans efficiently and helping the world see the U.S. “at its best.”
The money, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 allows for reimbursement only for public transportation services that tie to the planning and operating of transit due to the World Cup, as well as any capital expenses, such as wayfinding, incurred because of the event.
Along with the venues in East Rutherford and Seattle, American sites hosting the games and the amount of funding they will receive include: $10 million for AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; $9.6 million for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.; $9.4 million for Mercedez-Benz Stadium in Atlanta; $9.1 million for NRG Stadium in Houston; $8.8 million for Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.; $8.7 million for Hard Rock Stadium in Miami; $8.7 million for Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.; $8.6 million for Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.; and $8.5 million for Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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Tim Newcomb is a newspaper and magazine journalist based in Western Washington, covering design and construction in buildings and transportation around the Northwest.