NEW YORK (AP) — New York and New Jersey world cup The organizing committee is Fan festival has been canceled It was scheduled to be held at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
The commission scrapped plans for the weeks-long festival, which was to be held about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The finals will be held July 19th.
Fan Fest was announced in February 2025 by Tammy Murphy, wife of then-New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and chair of the New York/New Jersey Host Committee, and announced that it would be held during all 104 games of the tournament, which begins June 11.
“The expansion of our network of fan zones and community celebrations across New Jersey’s 21 counties will become the cornerstone of the region’s official fan engagement program,” the commission said in a statement Friday.
Murphy’s successor as governor, Mikie Sherrill, on Thursday announced a $5 million commitment to fund World Cup activities in the community.
FanFest tickets went on sale in December.
Plans to hold Fan Fest at Corona Park in Queens, New York City did not proceed. The event is currently scheduled for June 17-28 at the United States Tennis Association’s Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, with a fan village scheduled for July 4-19 at Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center.
Fan Fest, complete with large video screens, has been part of the organization of each World Cup since 2006.
FIFA is running the World Cup itself, unlike in the past when local organizing committees were in charge of logistics. The Organizing Committee is limited to sponsorship agreements in categories not reserved by FIFA.
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