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| System ID: | jl-a668fc6cbe3df9a2cf33a2ae3effee60 |
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| Title: | New York vs. New Jersey: The inside story of the ultimate World Cup rivalry |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | fifa; metlife; vs; rivalry; cup; game; stadium; ultimate; jersey; city; transit; world; inside; york; The Athletic; NJ Transit; Kathy Hochul; Governor of New Jersey; MetLife Stadium; FIFA World Cup; FIFA; MetLife; New York Knicks; Logistics; Mayor of New York City; Chief executive officer; Association football; Mikie Sherrill; Phil Murphy; New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority; John Adams; NBA Finals; School bus; Central Park; Politico; Taylor Swift; Lottery; Hudson River; Republican Party (United States) |
| Datetime: | 6/15/2026, 9:00:55 AM |
| Summary: | Completing the set was Alex Lasry, chief executive of the joint New York New Jersey World Cup host committee, tasked with organizing the logistics and operations for eight World Cup games taking place in the region this summer. The dispute over the new, FIFA-approved name for the venue during the World Cup — officially New York New Jersey stadium. The states have also spent millions marketing themselves around the World Cup, while they jointly received over $66 million in federal security funding. In the early hours, it became destructive, with nine of the yellow school buses hired to transport fans to and from the World Cup game abandoned by drivers and passengers. Two sources say her office requested that she do the coin toss at one World Cup game, which is usually reserved for the match-day referee.... |
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