With the 2026 FIFA World Cup exactly one year away, local officials marked the occasion on Wednesday with a celebration at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, while promising to put on the “biggest event that the world has ever seen.”
The picturesque park will serve as the official site of the FIFA Fan Festival New York New Jersey, with plans for massive screens for fans to watch every match of the 39-day tournament, along with live entertainment and fan activities. Liberty State Park is a short distance from MetLife Stadium, which will host eight matches during the World Cup, including the final on July 19, 2026.
NYNJ Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry called it “a lot” just to reach the one-year mark until the world’s biggest sporting event comes to the region, but said there’s still more work to be done.
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