Miami-Dade residents and businesses are stoked about hosting World Cup matches next year and the expected $1.5 billion impact doing so will bring. They’re not so keen on using taxpayer money to make it happen, new polling shows.

The county is set to host seven matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Hard Rock Stadium, including four group-stage games, one round of 32 match, a quarterfinal match and a third-place playoff.

Polling by Miami-based Bendixen & Amandi International found 66% of Miami-Dade voters disagree with allocating public dollars to support World Cup matches.

Just 25% are OK with the idea. The remaining 9% said they don’t know enough about the issue or didn’t have enough information to have an opinion.

Last month, County Commissioners approved a budget tha

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