NEW YORK : New York/New Jersey stepped up their bid to host the final of the 2026 World Cup by promising a spectacle on par with 'eight Super Bowls' at a launch event on Thursday for the tournament which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave no indi
NEW YORK : New York/New Jersey stepped up their bid to host the final of the 2026 World Cup by promising a spectacle on par with"eight Super Bowls" at a launch event on Thursday for the tournament which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The neighbouring states, which will welcome fans at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey - face stiff competition from Los Angeles, whose $5.5 billion indoor-outdoor SoFi Stadium has more of a razzmatazz appeal. "This is football, okay? That thing I did is guys running around in tight pants running into each other."
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