What You Need To Know
As you may be aware, New Jersey will serve as one of the 16 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and will host the prestigious World Cup final match on July 19, 2026. Please see the attached document for planning considerations for health and medical partners as we prepare for the event next summer.
Key Factors:
- NJDOH will provide overarching situational awareness, guidance, and statewide operational direction for our health and medical partners.
- Local public health, healthcare, and EMS providers should apply an all-hazards planning approach and ensure existing plans are reviewed and updated, as needed.
- Health and medical entities should build upon existing/routine processes and procedures (e.g., disease reporting) when possible to maximize efficiency.
- While there are two FIFA-sanctioned event locations where NJDOH will coordinate state health and medical operations, there will be numerous events throughout New Jersey that will be arranged by local entities.
- FIFA-sanctioned event locations: MetLife Stadium (8 matches) and Liberty State Park (Fan Festival)
- LINCS Agencies, local health departments (LHDs), healthcare and EMS agencies should work with their local Offices of Emergency Management (OEMs) to:
- Coordinate and maintain situational awareness of local, planned events (e.g., watch parties)
- Request resources through routine channels (i.e., EMMIT requests from County OEMs)
- For questions or assistance with FIFA planning, reach out to the NJDOH Division of Disaster Preparedness, Resiliency & EMS (DPREMS) at vax.operations@doh.nj.gov or your primary NJDOH contact (e.g., DLPH liaisons for LHDs).
We look forward to partnering as we support the statewide coordinated effort. Updates will be shared as more information becomes available.