21 hours ago · Lasry is the new CEO of the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, a nonprofit tasked with preparing the New York area for the wildly popular soccer tournament when it comes to North ...

1 day ago · Looking to take the planning and preparation for the FIFA 2026 World Cup to another level, the state announced Tuesday morning that Alex Lasry has been named CEO of the NY/NJ Host Committee, and that he will lead the committee on a day-to-day basis moving forward.. Lasry, who most recently served as the deputy assistant secretary for travel and tourism at the U.S. Department of Commerce (from ...

21 hours ago · As the New York New Jersey (NYNJ) region continues extensive planning and coordination efforts to host the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final and seven other World Cup matches, the NYNJ Host Committee ...

14 hours ago · FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches played in the region are projected to generate over $2 billion in economic impact and support over 14,000 jobs. Since 2017, New York and New Jersey have been working in lockstep to plan and coordinate the region’s role in hosting FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches, including efforts to earn the right to host the ...

1 day ago · The NY/NJ host committee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has added N.J. first lady TAMMY MURPHY (the wife of Gov. PHIL MURPHY) as the chair of its BOD and longtime Bucks exec ALEX LASRY (son of former owner MARK LASRY) as its CEO. The committee will oversee the hosting of eight matches during the World Cup, culminating in the final.

1 day ago · FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be the biggest sporting event ever — three Host Countries, 16 Host Cities, 48 teams, and 104 matches will unite an entire continent to showcase a momentous new ...

21 hours ago · A fan fest at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, will be open for all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup. Tammy Murphy, wife of New Jersey Gov. ... Alex Lasry participates in a televised Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate debate, July 17, 2022, in Milwaukee. ... FIFA is running the World Cup itself unlike in the past, when a local ...

21 hours ago · With 523 days to go until the men’s World Cup final at MetLife Stadium, the New York New Jersey host committee has added two high-profile names to its roster: New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy ...

1 day ago · First lady Tammy Murphy will chair the newly created board of directors for NY/NJ Host Committee for the FIFA World Cup 2026, it was announced Tuesday morning.. The board, comprised of five members, will work with Host Committee CEO Alex Lasry (also announced Tuesday morning) in an effort to ensure the preparation for the event – the biggest sporting event in the world – goes as smoothly ...

18 hours ago · FIFA has various tiers of sponsors and Lasry said the host committee will work with FIFA’s partners and be responsible deals with regional entities. Lasry said the semifinals and championship of the first expanded Club World Cup at East Rutherford’s MetLife Stadium this July will be a dry run for the 2026 event.