The New York Times reported earlier this month that FIFA expected to announce the schedule next month or in November, but no one from world soccer’s governing body was quoted. East Rutherford, N.J.’s MetLife Stadium and Arlington, Texas’ AT&T Stadium are the leading candidates to host the final.
The Times’ report also was one of a few lately in which annoyance from local organizing committees has bubbled to the surface over a lack of planning details from FIFA — including how much money local groups will make from the World Cup coming here. It’s no surprise that that’s a lot of people’s first priority.