MetLife Stadium successfully put on a good show for the Club World Cup final, but FIFA must focus on improving three key factors before the World Cup kicks off in 2026

The stadium gates at MetLife open at 12 p.m. today for the Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain final. The FIFA Club World Cup match starts at 3 p.m. MetLife will also host the World Cup Final next year. FIFA slashed ticket prices again ahead of the final,

Chelsea stunned European champion Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final in a 3-0 victory, capping the first year of the newly formatted tournament in front of a crowd of 81,118 at MetLife Stadium. The largely pro-Chelsea crowd erupted when the game ended and the club’s signature “Blue is the Colour” song blared throughout the stadium.