"This national, historic landmark represents exactly the prestige and the tremendous economic impact that the 2026 World Cup will have on our region, Tammy Murphy, First Lady of New Jersey and board chair of the host committee, said at the announcement. We will give fans the ideal place to celebrate the world's game at the heart of Manhattan."
"The World Cup is a once-in-a-lifetime, once-in-a-generation opportunity, Alex Lasry, CEO of the host committee, said at Rockefeller Center Thursday morning. [It] gives us an incredible opportunity, but also puts an immense responsibility on us. Lasry compared the viewership amount of the most recent World Cup final between France and Argentina in 2022, with Lionel Messi finally clinching the game's biggest prize, to the same amount of people who watched the last 13 Super Bowls combined. When you"
From July 4 to July 19 Rockefeller Center will serve as Manhattan's fan village for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Telemundo will be the exclusive Spanish-language channel for World Cup matches in the U.S. Liberty State Park will be another official fan festival site across the Hudson River. The ice-skating rink will be transformed into a soccer pitch for kickabouts between kickoffs, surrounded by viewing stations and two massive screens above the Prometheus fountain. Stalls and soccer games will be set up around the plaza and the Channel Gardens will be renamed Champions' Garden to exhibit the eight previous World Cup winners and stars from their victorious campaigns. Organizers expect substantial economic impact and significant viewership comparable to major American sports events.
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