Minutes before the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, a dispute erupted between FIFA and the state of New Jersey.

According to Foot Mercato, citing the New York Times, FIFA offered pieces of the MetLife Stadium turf, which hosts the final, coated in resin for sale on its website, with prices reaching up to $3,000 per piece.

New Jersey state authorities strongly oppose this initiative, noting that the cost of renovating the stadium amounted to $13 million in public funds and that it is state-owned.

For its part, FIFA confirms that it receives less than 5% of the proceeds from these sales and states that the majority of the revenue will be given to the local organizing committee.

Spain seeks to win the World Cup title for the second time in its history after 2010.

On the other side, Argentina aims to win the title for the second consecutive time and the fourth in its history.