Why Did 1,000 World Cup Tickets Buyout for NYC Spark Outrage in NJ?
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Eat Rutherford NJ, The 2026 FIFA World Cup is supposed to be New Jersey’s crowning moment on the global sports stage. Instead, MetLife Stadium’s upcoming matches are at the center of a massive political firestorm.
New Jersey lawmakers are demanding immediate answers after learning that the NYNJ FIFA 2026 Host Committee, chaired by former First Lady Tammy Murphy, sent 1,000 World Cup tickets over the Hudson River to New York City residents—subsidized heavily by New Jersey tax dollars.
