Former Milwaukee Bucks exec Alex Lasry leads host group for 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York area

Former Milwaukee Bucks exec Alex Lasry leads host group for 2026 FIFA World Cup in New York area

Lasry is the CEO of the New York New Jersey 2026 World Cup Host Committee, a nonprofit tasked with preparing for the wildly popular soccer tournament.

FIFA World Cup 2026™ New York New Jersey Host Committee Bolsters Leadership Team as Preparations to Host World's Biggest Sporting Event Continue

NEW YORK and EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. February 12, 2025 (Biz Republic) — 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 – the local organizing body responsible for delivering the matches – has expanded its robust and seasoned leadership team. New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has been named Chair of the H…

Tammy Murphy Named Board Chair for FIFA 2026 World Cup New York/New Jersey Host Committee

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., will host the championship game for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has been named Chair of the 2026 FIFA World Cup New York/New Jersey Host Committee’s Board of Directors and Alex Lasry has been named chief executive officer to lead the committee on a day-to-day basis. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host eight matches in the 20…