Published Jun 26, 2026, 5:00 AM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source

From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup

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From cheap transport to football geekery: how Zohran Mamdani won the World Cup

A stunning evening sun was setting behind Union City on Wednesday. It made it slightly harder to see the giant screen that had been set up for the Brazil v Scotland watch party in Hudson River Park, but not enough to ruin the vibe of a New York City World Cup evening. Partly it didn’t matter because the clutch of Brazilians watching the game, kitted out in canary yellow and “100% Jesus” headbands, were already in full samba mode, given how comfortable their 3-0 win was. But mainly it was because