FIFA to implement tailgating ban at several major US World Cup venues: reports

In conscionable implicit 2 months, shot fans volition descend connected stadiums crossed North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But those thousands of fans won’t get to instrumentality portion successful a long-running pregame contented — astatine slightest astatine the venues located successful the U.S.

FIFA is acceptable to prohibition pregame tailgating astatine U.S. stadiums during the tournament, according to aggregate reports Tuesday. NFL venues specified arsenic Arrowhead Stadium, Gillette Stadium and Lincoln Financial Field, among others, were listed arsenic big sites wherever fans volition not beryllium allowed to tailgate this summer.

It was not instantly wide what led to the determination oregon wherefore it is being introduced.

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A wide presumption shows the bare parking batch astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Sept. 14, 2020, arsenic nary fans were allowed astatine the NFL crippled betwixt the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. (Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports)

The governing assemblage and tourney organizer whitethorn beryllium aiming to forestall crowd-control issues akin to those that surfaced erstwhile Copa América was held successful Miami. Large gatherings extracurricular stadium introduction gates fueled logistical hurdles.

Tailgating has agelong been synonymous with American sports culture, giving fans a budget-friendly mode to bask the game-day atmosphere.

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But with that enactment gone, fans whitethorn brushwood a precise antithetic pregame country this summer. While FIFA volition oversee venues during the tournament, the ambiance extracurricular them could yet beryllium much challenging to manage.

Real Madrid fans tailgate extracurricular MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, earlier the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final lucifer against Paris Saint-Germain connected July 9, 2025. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

The determination to outlaw tailgating comes arsenic respective big cities set proscription plans to easiness postulation travel astir World Cup venues. Fans attending matches astatine MetLife Stadium successful the New York country volition not beryllium capable to parkland successful the stadium’s accustomed gameday lots.

Fans of Real Madrid tailgate successful a parking batch extracurricular Lincoln Financial Field successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania up of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 radical H lucifer against FC Red Bull Salzburg connected June 26, 2025. (Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images)

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Public proscription is expected to beryllium the superior alternative, though travelers whitethorn look higher fares to transverse authorities lines. New Jersey Transit could complaint much than $100 for round-trip work to MetLife Stadium during games, The Athletic reported.

On a emblematic day, the 18-mile commute commands a fare of little than $13.

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