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New York & Tri-State  + New Jersey  + Hospitality  |  February 26, 2024
Emily Fu
By: Emily Fu

Skanska to Renovate MetLife Stadium For ’26 World Cup Final 

Skanska has commenced renovations on MetLife Stadium, aiming to enlarge the playing field to meet FIFA size standards for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. The project will enable the stadium to host eight tournament games, including the prestigious Final.  

The renovation includes demolishing sections of existing precast seating, installing a new modular steel composite seating system, and removing 1,740 seats to expand the field. The seating adjustments will maintain current NFL seating quantities and layouts. 

To minimize disruption, the renovation will occur in two phases, with Phase I starting in January 2022 and scheduled for completion by May 2024. Phase II will follow in January 2025, expected to be finished by May 2025. Skanska previously built MetLife Stadium in 2010, creating a venue for the New York Giants and New York Jets, as well as hosting concerts and Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. 

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Emily Fu is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, where she covers the east coast markets, including New York, Boston & New England, and DC & Mid-Atlantic markets. She produces daily news stories as well as longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. She also writes feature stories for Connect Money. With previous stints at Reuters, Seeking Alpha, and Commercial Observer, Emily has covered the finance side of the commercial real estate industry, technology, media, telecom (TMT), and fashion. She attended the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and currently resides in Manhattan.
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