NEWNow you can listen to Pak Gazette articles!
New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill wants to remind New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani where the 2026 FIFA World Cup will actually be held.
Earlier this week, Mamdani said he was excited to host the global football event.
“I’m very excited about the fact that we are going to host eight matches during the World Cup next summer,” Mamdani told CBS News.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON PakGazette.Com
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., delivers a speech at her election night watch party at the Hilton East Brunswick hotel on Nov. 4, 2025, in East Brunswick, New Jersey. (Eduardo Muñoz Álvarez/Getty Images)
While Mamdani can’t wait for the games to arrive, Sherrill told 1010 WINS who will handle logistics and hosting responsibilities: New Jersey.
“With all due respect to Mayor-elect Mamdani, he may not know where the games will be played because it will be in New Jersey,” he said.
MEGAN RAPINOE IS IN TROUBLE OVER US MEN’S SOCCER WORLD CAMPAIGN SLOGAN
The host site in the tri-state area will be MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in June and July, which includes the World Cup final.
However, New York City will be a hub for the games, considering how culturally vast the population is. Mamdani even said he promises to appoint a “World Cup czar” to manage the continuing to rise ticket prices for the games.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday announced new executive orders that could be seen as a challenge to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, pictured. (Pak Gazette Digital/Deirdre Heavey)
But Sherrill will be circling the calendar for dates when MetLife Stadium and northern New Jersey will be on full display during the tournament.
He also mentioned that he would consider a congestion toll for New Yorkers who would use one of the many ways to get to New Jersey for the games.
“Possibly people coming into our state from New York will pay congestion pricing to be able to enjoy the game,” Sherrill said, referencing a similar price New Jersey drivers must pay under 60th Street during rush hour in Manhattan.
“We look forward to working with New Jersey to have very robust traffic management plans for those events,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said during a press conference Thursday, via the New York Post.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill. (Photo by Udo Salters/Getty Images; John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The first match at MetLife Stadium will be played on June 13, 2026, a Group C match between Brazil and Morocco. The final match will be played on July 19, 2026.
