Zaileen “Z” Janmohamed is the president and CEO of the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC), which leads preparations for hosting six 2026 World Cup games at Levi’s Stadium in Northern California.

SOCCER AMERICA: As we speak, the World Cup 2026 countdown is on 287 days. Is that something you keep a close eye on?

ZAILEEN JANMOHAMED: For sure. And we have a couple of events before then. I have three countdowns going. It keeps us really focused.

SA: The NWSL final (Nov. 22 in San Jose), the NFL's Super Bowl (Feb 8, 2026 in Santa Clara) and the World Cup …

ZAILEEN JANMOHAMED: And we just finished an NBA All-Star Game [Feb. 18 in San Francisco]. Our team is really good at managing the different countdown clocks that are sitting in front us.

SA: The World Cup, six games at 49ers’ home in Santa

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