There are 16 World Cup stadiums across three countries, with 11 in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada. But which venue is the best?We asked our writers, who are visiting the stadiums during the tournament, to rate them on a series of topics: matchday experience, match atmosphere, transport and location, aesthetics, and suitability for soccer/football.Here are the results, explaining which arenas came out with the highest totals, and which were not quite up to scratch compared to the others…Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app16. MetLife Stadium(Al Bello/Getty Images)There has been lots of criticism of FIFA’s decision to choose MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, as the venue for the World Cup final, and I can see why.When the Jets or the Giants are playing there, transport isn’t too much of an issue, as there are well over 20,000 car parking spaces available — a number vastly reduced due to FIFA’s security perimeter, while public transport from Manhattan has been hiked to almost $100.From the outside, it looks awful; think of a spaceship designed with zero creativity dumped in the middle of a parking lot. But from the inside, it is a decent stadium, and its bowl shape means there isn’t a bad seat in the house — even if you can only afford a seat at the back of the top tier.It loses points for being an isolated venue. It is an area that you visit for the game and nothing else. And the catering options are just whatever ordinary, overpriced food is being sold on the concourses.Is it suitable for soccer? Yes. The atmosphere of the games I have attended there has been superb. Should it be hosting the World Cup final? Not for me.Ratings