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New Jersey may have a 'chilling effect' on the World Cup. Does FIFA have a point?

The battle between New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill and FIFA is about more than money.

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Brendan Dentino
May 17, 2026
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New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill (Dustin Satloff/Getty Images | Jelani Gibson/NJ.com)

A friend in France recently asked me about New Jersey, indicating my native state’s long-awaited ascension into international renown and respect. Yes, yes, we are, in fact, hosting the World Cup, behind only the Olympics, which Paris recently hosted, as one of the big…

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