Posted on 24th June 2026
Free Lions 202 – Guide to New York & New Jersey
England’s World Cup campaign continues on Saturday as they head to New York/New Jersey complete the group stage against Panama and our Free Lions Fans’ Embassy guide to the fixture is out now.
The Three Lions play Panama at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (referred to as the New York New Jersey Stadium for the duration of the tournament) on Saturday 27th June and we’ll have a Fans’ Embassy on hand before the match to help England fans at the fixture.
The Fans’ Embassy will be located at Central Park Tavern on West 57th Street near the Columbus Circle outside New York’s Central Park from midday to 5pm on Friday. At the time of press our matchday location has yet to be finalised, please keep an eye out on the Free Lions’ social media for an update.
Free Lions website
For World Cup 2026 we’re pleased to announce a dedicated Free Lions website which will be a single port-of-call for England fans travelling throughout North and Central America – bookmark it now!
Any questions can be directed to our Free Lions team on Facebook or Twitter/X at @WeAreFreeLions.
There’s also the Fans’ Embassy helpline which will be operating 24/7 before and after the game on +44 7956 121314.
Free Lions 202 includes:
- The opposition: Clive Hetherington’s take on Panama
- Welcome to New York and New Jersey: Your Free Lions Guide to Big Apple and Garden State
- NYC & NJ: Getting around, eating, drinking and much more
- Phil Martin from the Sixty Six dissects the Ghana draw
- Guide to MetLife Stadium.
