The World Cup will be hosted across 16 different venues this summer, 11 of which host NFL games every fall and winter.One might think not much will change on the security front, but whatever NFL fans see, it will be that on steroids, and for good reason.Forty-eight teams will be vying for the coveted trophy in North America in 104 matches, and just about everything we are used to seeing when attending a sporting event will be thrown out the window.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMFans go through security during a U.S.Men's National Team community training session at Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium in Irvine on June 8, 2026, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
(Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register/Getty Images)To use MetLife Stadium, which will host the final, as an example, NJ Transit train tickets are $98, Penn Station will be closed for non-World Cup attendees four hours before matches, and no parking is available aside from "premium parking" at nearly $300 in the nearby American Dream mall.But on the security front, there are massive changes because for the vast majority of the fans in attendance, everything will be new."When you've got different people from different countries who've flown in with different languages, currencies, and unfamiliarity with the subway systems, you have to put more layers of rigor in," Peter Evans, CEO of security company Xtract One Technologies, said in an interview with Fox News Digital.Evans also mentioned how in a heightened political environment, surroundings could get testy rather quickly."You have people who have flown in just for that game and spent a lot of money.They might be bringing their political opinions or issues they want to make a statement about at an event like MetLife Stadium, which has global attention and scrutiny.
The security risks are different than a Super Bowl," Evans said.Teams like Evans' Xtract One will team up with the security teams of FIFA, local law enforcemen...