NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy have a good time New York and New Jersey being named as co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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The Large Apple’s priorities when co-hosting the following World Cup should embrace determining how greatest to move followers from everywhere in the globe and entertain them, Mayor Eric Adams mentioned.
After watching Workforce USA get eradicated in a 3-1 loss to The Netherlands, Adams praised mass transit enhancements that host nation Qatar made to arrange for this yr’s World Cup — and effectively as a collection of Fan Festivals arrange within the metropolis of Doha with musical acts and different performing artists.
New York’s objectives for 2026 should embrace organising categorical bus routes all through the Large Apple to get followers shortly to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, he instructed reporters on a video convention name on Saturday.
Adams additionally needs “fan fests” the place”followers let off some steam … in a well-organized method.”
Adams, who has earned a status because the “nightlife mayor,” additionally boasted that he’s been out and about since touchdown in Doha, together with having fun with its eating places and even assembly up briefly Friday with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, inheritor to the throne. He declined to debate his unscheduled go to with the Qatar chief.
Earlier than watching Workforce USA’s defeat, the mayor greeted Coach Gregg Berhalter to want the staff luck. Afterwards, Adams mentioned the membership — regardless of the loss — did America proud by advancing to the Spherical of 16.
“We need to take our hats off to the American staff,” mentioned Adams.
Adams arrived in Doha, Qatar on Thursday to assist get a greater grasp of what New York is in for when it co-hosts the FIFA World Cup, and he's anticipated to remain till Sunday. Adams mentioned he was selecting up the tab for this journey.
New York and New Jersey have been chosen to collectively host the 2026 World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.
Previous to arriving in Qatar, Adams was in Athens, Greece to attend the 2022 Mayors Summit In opposition to Antisemitism. Bills to attend the summit are being picked up by its organizers.
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