Boston will host a selection of matches in the 2026 competition and Warren native John Rego designed the Official FIFA World Cup 26 Boston Host City Poster.
“It is a dream come true to have one of my favorite filmmakers making an original movie here in our beloved Ocean State,” says Steven Feinberg, the executive director of the Rhode Island Film and TV Office.
From a student who landed a FIFA role before he’d finished his last final to a decades-long culinary expert overseeing nutrition for the U.S. Men’s National Team, JWU graduates played a major role in the massive operation.