MetLife Stadium will host eight matches during the tournament from June 11 to July 19, including the final. Fans attending the games are expected to wear jerseys representing their favorite nations. A New York City store in Lower Manhattan reports that customers are seeking new World Cup shirts, and U.S. home jerseys are already completely sold out. Shoppers include U.S. Men’s National Team supporters hoping for progress beyond the group stage. Interest extends beyond the U.S., including France shirts, with the away design noted for colors inspired by the Statue of Liberty. Brazil is also described as a major draw, with expectations of heavy foot traffic during the tournament, especially for the first Brazil match at MetLife Stadium against Morocco.
"Everyone who comes in is looking for like the new World Cup shirts. For example, the USA home shirts that we have already are just completely sold out, already sold out,"
"Without question, every last one of the 82,000-plus fans that pack the stadium will be wearing the colors of their favorite nation."
"I think, right now, France international shirts as well. The away [shirt] because they're ... it's like inspired by like the Statue of Liberty colors, which is pretty cool,"
"So last summer for the Club World Cup, we were constantly hit, like hit, like Brazilians were here the whole time. They took over New York City. So if that happened in the Club World Cup, the World Cup is going to be 10 times worse because, you know, foot traffic is going to be constant,"
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