📍 New York/New Jersey - Key Locations
🇫🇷 France
📊 Quick Stats
- • FIFA Ranking: #2
- • WC Appearances: 16
- • Best Finish: Champions (2x)
- • Coach: Didier Deschamps
- • Confederation: UEFA
⭐ Key Players
🎉 Fan Culture
French fan culture is highly patriotic, with supporters often singing the national anthem (La Marseillaise) with fervor. The culture is very diverse, reflecting the team's multi-ethnic composition. The tricolor flag is a constant fixture.
🎵 "La Marseillaise (National Anthem)"
🇸🇳 Senegal
📊 Quick Stats
- • FIFA Ranking: #19
- • WC Appearances: 3
- • Best Finish: Quarter-finals (2002)
- • Coach: Pape Thiaw
- • Confederation: CAF
⭐ Key Players
🎉 Fan Culture
Senegalese fans ('Lions of Teranga') are famous for their vibrant color, relentless drumming, and positive, fair-play spirit, earning the nickname 'Teranga', meaning hospitality.
🎵 "Allez les Lions!"
🎟️ Going to this match?
Get everything you need in one place - complete travel guide, transit tips, lodging recommendations, and more.
🚇 Getting to MetLife Stadium
NJ Transit from Penn Station to Secaucus, then event shuttle to Meadowlands.
Public Transit
NJ Transit from Penn Station to Secaucus, then event shuttle to Meadowlands.
Rideshare (Uber/Lyft)
- • Surge pricing on match days
- • Long waits post-match
Driving
- • Heavy traffic
- • Limited parking
💡 Pro Tips
🏨 Where to Stay in New York/New Jersey
Manhattan Midtown
Times Square & Broadway
Jersey City
PATH to NYC
Newark/Secaucus
Near stadium
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🌤️ Weather & Safety
☀️ Weather
Warm & humid June. Highs 27-30°C (80-86°F). Thunderstorms possible.
🛡️ Safety Tips
- • Stadium is in NJ, not NYC
- • NJ Transit gets crowded
- • Stay alert in Penn Station
🎉 Fan Festival
Liberty State Park
Official FIFA Fan Festival location in New York/New Jersey. Watch matches on big screens, enjoy live entertainment, food, and connect with fans from around the world.
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This site contains all the known information to date as of December 2025. We will be updating these pages in March 2026 after the qualifier playoffs and again in May 2026 when all the official and unofficial fan fest activities are published.
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