Authorities 'monitoring' wildfires' impact on 2026 World Cup final, sources say - ABC News

Authorities are monitoring whether Canadian wildfires will affect Sunday's FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as smoke from nearly 900 active fires travels across at least 18 U.S. states. Air quality readings reached dangerous levels Friday across the region, with New York City measuring AQI levels over 200 Thursday evening, prompting officials to distribute free masks. The match is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET Sunday, though forecasts remain uncertain on where smoke will concentrate by game time.