New York/New Jersey cancels ‘unaffordable’ World Cup FanFest

February 22 – The New York and New Jersey World Cup host committee has cancelled its planned World Cup FanFest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City.

The FanFest, announced in February 2025 was billed as a marquee hub, open for all 104 matches of the tournament. Tickets, priced at $10, went on sale in December.

Instead, organisers are pivoting. In a statement on Friday, the committee said an “expanded network of fan zones and community celebrations across 21 counties in New Jersey...