Mikie Sherrill reminds Zohran Mamdani who actually hosts 2026 World Cup matches after mayor-elect's comments

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New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill wants to remind New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani where the 2026 FIFA World Cup is actually being hosted.

Earlier this week, Mamdani said he was excited to host the global soccer event.

"I’m so excited about the fact that we are going to be hosting eight games across the World Cup next summer," Mamdani told CBS News.

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Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., delivers remarks at her election night watch party at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel Nov. 4, 2025, in East Brunswick, N.J. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

While Mamdani can’t wait for the games, Sherrill told 1010 WINS who will actually be dealing with the logistics and hosting responsibilities — New Jersey.

"With all due respect to Mayor-elect Mamdani, maybe he doesn’t know where the games are gonna be played because that’s gonna be in New Jersey," she said.

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The host site in the tristate area will be MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in June and July, which includes the World Cup Final.

New York City will be a hub for the games, though, considering how culturally vast the population is. Mamdani even said he vows to appoint a "World Cup czar" to manage ticket prices that continue to soar for the games.

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