Members phkrause Posted yesterday at 09:36 PM Author Members Posted yesterday at 09:36 PM ⚽️ World Cup countdown begins Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios World Cup organizers are hitting the final stretch, with games starting next week, Axios' Shafaq Patel and Abbey Higginbotham report. 11 U.S. cities will host 78 matches — making the tournament a global showcase and a massive stress test for transit, security, tourism and infrastructure. 📣 Each city is transforming public spaces into fan zones. Philadelphia is running a fan festival throughout the tournament's 39-day run. Other cities are opting for shorter stretches, citing steep costs. 🍻 Some towns are extending alcohol sales for the expected late-night crowds. Select Philly bars can apply for permits to stay open until 4 a.m. Kansas City is letting some businesses serve until 5 a.m. Aerial view of Seattle Stadium, temporarily renamed from Lumen Field, ahead of the World Cup. Photo: Steph Chambers/Getty Images 🤬 Transit pricing has sparked outrage in some host cities. MetLife Stadium, awkwardly rebranded to New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup, eliminated public parking to enforce a transit-only layout. The stadium — in East Rutherford, N.J. — will host the World Cup Final on July 19. Transit prices initially spiked to over $150. Severe blowback forced local officials to subsidize the routes. 🇲🇽🇿🇦 What's next: The tournament opens June 11 in Mexico City, with the host nation taking on South Africa. The first U.S. match follows June 12, against Paraguay in Inglewood, Calif. Go deeper. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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