We took the Amtrak train from New York to Philadelphia to watch the Curaçao v. Côte d’Ivoire match on Thursday, June 25, 2026. This post details our experience in Philadelphia, from getting to Lincoln Financial Field (i.e. Philadelphia stadium also known as “the Linc”), to food and drink, and finally, the match! Read if you are heading to a match in Philadelphia or just curious about the World Cup!
An official poster for World Cup Philadelphia 2026!
All in, we found Philadelphia a bit easier and much less expensive than attending a match at MetLife/NY NJ stadium (you can read about our experience at NY NJ here). But, that being said, we had great weather in Philadelphia (and not so great weather at MetLife) so that may have swayed our opinion.
HOW WE GOT PHILADELPHIA WORLD CUP TICKETS
For this game, I purchased face value tickets directly from FIFA during the Capital One Pre-Sale in February 2026. We attempted to buy NY NJ match tickets at the time, but they were sold out, so we decided to buy Philadelphia tickets and later sell them if it didn’t seem worth it to travel to Philadelphia. Ha, what HIGH hopes I had of getting reasonably priced NY/NJ tickets early on!
Philadelphia stadium ready for the World Cup!
