FIFA fires back at New Jersey governor with strongly worded response to travel costs

Newark, New Jersey — New Jersey commuters could face long-term transit costs as Governor Mikie Sherrill complained this week that NJ TRANSIT faces a $48 million bill tied to the 2026 World Cup, prompting a sharp public rebuttal from FIFA over who should pay. Sherrill said her administration “inherited” an agreement requiring no financial contribution from FIFA toward transportation, even as the global soccer body stands to generate billions from the tournament.

That agreement was signed by former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, an avid soccer ...