John Riordan: Why has World Cup final gone to worst ever Super Bowl venue?
Unless some very intensive infrastructural improvements are set in motion, there is a real danger that the next Men’s World Cup final will be a mess.
NEXT UP: Viewed by our columnist as the worst Super Bowl venue in recent memory, the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the 2026 Men’s World Cup final. Picture: Charly Triballeau / Getty Images
Last Sunday, FIFA handed the rare privilege of hosting a World Cup final over to the worst Super Bowl venue in recent memory.
The decision was announced live on US television in the middle of the afternoon and, although you’d like to think I’d be in the loop on this outcome or even a little quicker on the draw in hearing about it, sadly, you’d be mistaken.
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