As if FIFA needed yet another scandal, it is now being reported that soccer’s governing body is evading payments it verbally promised to make to the World Cup’s U.S. host cities. The payout was a precedent set at the FIFA Club World last year, which saw Infantino hand out $1 million to each host city for that competition, citing it as a “legacy contribution.” Not the First Time FIFA, Host City Disagree on MoneyMetLife Stadium, which hosted the 2026 World Cup final, required expensive transportation. FIFA then addressed Sherrill’s claims, stating it “was quite surprised by the NJ Governor’s approach on fan transportation” and that “FIFA has worked for years with host cities on their transportation and mobility plans.” So NJ Transit will provide transportation for ticket holders coming into New Jersey ‘at cost’—and the cost to NJ Transit is at least $48 million.”