Tanner's last day as commerce secretary will be July 4, at which point an interim will take over the state's economic development office.

At least so far, no Rhode Island site has been chosen as a training base for any national teams competing in the tournament and there is no official fan festival event scheduled in the state.

No state money has been committed to Ocean State 2026, and there is no lead sponsor yet

Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner is stepping down this summer and will become executive director of a new nonprofit promoting the 2026 World Cup soccer tournament , Gov. Dan McKee announced Tuesday, June 3.

Tanner's departure was announced in a news release heralding the formation of the nonprofit Ocean State 2026, which McKee called a "major strategic move."

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