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Inside the Yearslong Push to Bring the World Cup Final to New Jersey

Winning the right to host the world’s most popular sporting event took years of planning, countless Zoom calls and a bit of luck with a broken-down bus.

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In what was considered a dry run for the World Cup, several games of the 2025 Club World Cup were played at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J.
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