The match will be held at MetLife Stadium this Monday (June 22) and may be postponed due to forecasts of intense rain and lightning
New York City’s emergency management issued a warning this Monday (June 22, 2026) to warn residents and fans about storms predicted for the late afternoon and evening, hours before the World Cup match between the teams of Norway and Senegal in .
The alert directly affects the approximately 80 thousand fans who would go to the game. MetLife Stadium is in New Jersey, a region that is also under a flood warning issued by the United States National Weather Service, valid from the late afternoon of Monday (22.June) until the early hours of Tuesday (23.June).
The Brazilian football team, which trains in Morristown, also in New Jersey, completed its activities in the morning without any adverse weather conditions.
The meteorological warning predicts that “flooding can occur in urban areas and with poor drainage”. NYCEM (New York City Emergency Management), the body responsible for the city’s emergency management, also warned of winds blowing from the south-southeast at 10 to 15 mph (16 to 24 km/h), with gusts of up to 30 mph (48 km/h) in the afternoon. Brief gusts of 40 to 50 mph (64 to 80 km/h) are possible in the strongest storms.
So far, no official changes to the match schedule have been announced. FIFA and local authorities must monitor changing conditions throughout the day. If the predictions are confirmed, the duel between Norwegians and Senegalese could represent yet another test for the meteorological protocols of the World Cup hosted in the United States.
Public transport and fares
According to information from , organizers recommended the use of public transport, but the supply is limited and prices are high. The shuttle bus from Manhattan costs US$20 (round trip) and the 12,000 spaces available for the game have already been sold out. NJ Transit’s train service between New York’s Penn Station and MetLife Stadium has an estimated capacity of 40,000 passengers, but only 17,000 tickets had been sold as of Monday morning (June 22). A round-trip train ticket costs US$98 per person, regardless of age, compared to the usual fare of US$12.90.
Those traveling by car also face restrictions. The stadium has 23,000 parking spaces under normal conditions, but this number is drastically reduced during the tournament due to security requirements and the spaces demanded by FIFA. The Port Authority Bus Terminal has advised against all non-essential travel.
Guidelines from authorities
The mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani (Democratic Party), held a press conference this Monday morning (June 22) to detail the measures adopted by the city. “A storm will arrive in New York today. Heavy showers are expected to continue through the night. We could see severe thunderstorms and wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour. We have been preparing for this storm since Thursday,” he stated.
Mamdani added: “NYCEM has issued a travel advisory, and with Norway and Senegal starting tonight at the New Jersey Stadium, we have also issued a congestion warning. We ask that New Yorkers allow more time for their commutes tonight. Exercise caution when traveling, use public transportation whenever possible. Do not ride your bike or drive through flooded areas. And if conditions are severe, seek shelter.”
