The World Cup is a massive logistical undertaking for fans and organising committees alike, and the hard work that goes into it is all geared towards making it a month-long festival of football.
FIFA has already come under fire for the soaring cost of World Cup tickets, with some seats for the final costing more than 8,000 and England and Scotland fans facing paying vastly inflated prices through world football's governing body's official resale platform.
Canada Soccer is inviting Italian-Canadians to get behind the home team, offering a jersey swap on April 4 in Toronto's Little Italy district. Fans can exchange their Italy jerseys for Canadian ones, promoting support for Canada in the upcoming World Cup.
The state of New Jersey is incurring significant costs for public safety and security for hosting the World Cup games in the Meadowlands. If the state can recoup those costs by assessing fees on the entities sponsoring and producing the games, and on the people attending the games, then that should be something the administration pursues.