FIFA to New Jersey: Drop dead

New Jersey has sent tens of millions to the host committee organizing the World Cup, which is now giving 1,000 New Yorkers discounted tickets. Unacceptable.

By: Terrence T. McDonald

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 23, 2026

Words: 567

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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New Jersey taxpayers have been extremely generous when it comes to the World Cup. In exchange, the World Cup organizers have told us to kick rocks.

The latest indignity came Thursday when the nonprofit host committee helping FIFA oversee New Jersey’s World Cup matches joined New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to announce that 1,000 tickets to the World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium would be given to New York residents at …

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