According to an investigation by The Athletic, food and beverage prices at MetLife Stadium, which will host the FIFA 2026 World Cup final, are mid-range, with 16 oz domestic beer priced at $16.

On final day, some fans at MetLife Stadium will likely be more interested in food and beverage prices than in Spain and Argentina's starting lineups. With an extended halftime break – featuring performances by Justin Bieber, Shakira, and others, followed by the awards ceremony, trophy presentation, and on-field celebrations – those lucky enough to have tickets will spend a long afternoon and evening, making food and beverages an important consideration.

So what can fans buy at this stadium located just outside New York City? How do MetLife's prices compare to other FIFA 2026 World Cup venues? For this World Cup, held across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, The Athletic's reporters visited all 16 stadiums and compiled price lists for each. They found over 100 unique menu items, mostly in general seating areas. For items like beer offered in multiple sizes, The Athletic's reporters standardized comparisons to 16 oz (approximately 475 ml, slightly less than 1 pint), calculated by unit price per ounce using the largest size offered at each venue, and rounded to the nearest 25 cents. Where necessary, Canadian dollars and Mexican pesos were converted to US dollars using a uniform exchange rate.

For fans heading to MetLife in New Jersey on Sunday, the good news is there is a wide variety of food and beverage options – but you need to find the right vendor. At one menu reviewed by reporters, the only non-snack item that could be considered a meal was a hot sausage or sweet sausage sandwich, both priced at $14 (approximately £10). If you want something lighter, there are Sabritas brand peanuts ($10), available in salted lime and chili lime flavors, as well as potato chips ($5). But once you find the right vendor, options are plentiful, with a featured combo of four chicken tenders, fries, and Coca-Cola priced at $19 (approximately £14). Without a soft drink, the price ranges from $14 to $15, and with one fewer chicken tender, it costs $13.

Based on images shared on social media by fans who previously attended World Cup matches at MetLife, other items include: deli sandwich ($16, approximately £12), stadium hot dog ($8.50), fries ($8), cheese fries ($9), pretzel braids ($9, plus $1 for a cup of cheese), clam strips ($6), turkey sandwich ($7), cheese pizza ($11), or pepperoni pizza ($12). For water, a 20 oz bottle costs $5 (approximately £3.75), and soft drinks in the same size – Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, and Fanta are all available – cost $6, while sports drinks (Gatorade) cost $7. For something stronger, 16 oz domestic beer (Michelob Ultra) costs $16 (approximately £12), which is $3 more expensive than the non-alcoholic version, also available. Craft or imported beer costs $17, plus an additional $1 if it's on draft. For more premium beverages, a 12 oz Nutrl hard seltzer or cocktail costs $19, and mixed cocktails – including Casamigos Margarita or Buchanan's "Buchanita" – cost $17. A 6.3 oz (186 ml) glass of wine costs $15.

Concession menus for this World Cup are not uniform because FIFA retained existing food service operators for all 16 stadiums. At previous World Cups, event organizers standardized food and beverage offerings and prices across all venues. However, for 2026, FIFA hired companies that serve each stadium during NFL games or domestic soccer matches (such as Aramark or Sodexo). This new model essentially allows each stadium and its contractors to set their own prices, and their strategies naturally vary. But overall, a FIFA spokesperson told The Athletic: "Prices generally align with prices for regular events at each venue."

Across the 16 stadiums, The Athletic found that each venue sells five items: water, soft drinks, potato chips, domestic beer, and craft or imported beer. *Beer prices are compared based on unit price per ounce, using the unit price of the largest size offered at each venue.

It's difficult for any venue to compete with Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which uses a "fan-first" pricing strategy supported by Atlanta Falcons owner and Home Depot co-founder Arthur Blank, whose company AMB Sports and Entertainment owns the stadium. Among the five items mentioned above, MetLife's water price ties for the sixth cheapest with BMO Field in Toronto, and is significantly more reasonable than AT&T Stadium near Dallas ($8.25, approximately £6.25). At the New Jersey stadium, soft drink prices for 20–22 oz rank third cheapest among the 16 stadiums – $5.39 cheaper than Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia and Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City (the most expensive at $11.39). As for 16 oz domestic beer, MetLife's price is mid-range among the 11 stadiums where reporters observed it being sold. Four stadiums offer cheaper options, five are more expensive, while Gillette Stadium outside Boston also charges $16. In the 16 oz craft or imported beer category, six of the 10 other stadiums are more expensive, and four are cheaper than MetLife's $17. As for food, potato chips tie for the third cheapest among the 16 stadiums. Among items common at other stadiums, MetLife's popcorn ($6, approximately £4.50) ranks second cheapest among the 12 stadiums where reporters found it – only cheaper than Atlanta at $2. Among the 12 stadiums selling fries, MetLife's fries price ties for the fifth cheapest. Fans will still likely consider these prices high compared to the Premier League.

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