Smoke, travel and Trump threaten New York’s grand World Cup finale

Wildfires, transport issues and the appearance of the president could overshadow the final for a city that has embraced the tournament The thick smoke that has engulfed New York and much of the eastern seaboard over the past few days has drawn wry smiles in...

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What happened: Wildfires, transport issues and the appearance of the president could overshadow the final for a city that has embraced the tournament The thick smoke that has engulfed New York and much of the eastern seaboard over the past few days has drawn wry smiles in...

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Source attribution: The Guardian Football via theguardian.com. Original report: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/17/smoke-travel-trump-new-york-world-cup-final