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East Rutherford NJ, excitement is building as New Jersey gears up to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and a significant step has just been taken to enhance the MetLife sports complex. This week, the state approved an additional $25 million in taxpayer funding aimed at meeting the high standards required for hosting this prestigious event.
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East Rutherford NJ, the Sunday, Feb. 4 announcement of MetLife Stadium as the host venue for the FIFA World Cup 26™ Final has the New Jersey Division of Travel & Tourism (NJTT) ready to wow the world with everything the Garden State has to offer, according to New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way and NJTT Executive Director Jeffrey Vasser.
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Continue reading World Cup Eyeballs MetLife Stadium for 2026
June 14,2018
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East Rutherford NJ, For the first time in 32 years, the men’s World Cup is coming back to North America. FIFA’s 200-plus member associations gathered in Moscow on Wednesday and voted to award 2026 World Cup hosting rights to the United States, Canada and Mexico.
With Turf, Women See Unequal Footing
AUG. 12, 2014
NYT article on Women’s soccer. They are suing FIFA and demanding that they DO NOT use artificial turf for the games.
Within minutes of the goal, the image was seen around the world: Robin van Persie, playing in the Netherlands’ World Cup opener in June, flying what seemed like dozens of feet above the ground, headfirst, to score a goal against Spain. The Internet went berserk. Van Persie, the Flying Dutchman. Van Persie as Superman. Van Persie, the newest Peter Pan.
Who will provide the van Persie moment of the Women’s World Cup next year in Canada? United States forward Abby Wambach can tell you who it won’t be.
“I’m not going in for a diving header like van Persie did, no way,” she told me last week, which sounded weird coming from a player known for such plays.
Her reasoning was simple. Performing a diving header on a grass field is one thing; doing it on artificial turf — which, for the first time, will be used for every field at next year’s women’s championship — is something else altogether.
https://nyti.ms/1q7lJjA