New Jersey Asks FIFA for a Share of Proceeds from Final Match Turf Sale
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
New Jersey has requested a share of the profits from FIFA's sale of pieces of the final match turf, priced between $450 and $3,000. Governor Mikie Sherrill and state legislators are upset about this commercialization, arguing that taxpayers should benefit from the millions spent on preparing MetLife Stadium for the World Cup. The state invested $13 million for the field's preparation. Sherrill's administration has had previous disputes with FIFA over public transport costs to the stadium, which were raised to $98. FIFA anticipates a record $11 billion revenue from the 2026 World Cup, featuring 104 matches.
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