New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced a contingency plan for NYC residents regarding the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
According to the announcement, World Cup tickets will be available to residents of the five boroughs for $50 per ticket.
As part of this program, 1,000 tickets are included for the match at MetLife Stadium. Each $5o ticket includes round-trip bus transportation to and from the stadium.
With this offer, residents can only enjoy seven matches, including five group stage matches, one round of 32-game and one round of 16-game, excluding the final.
Speaking of the distribution of the tickets, they are randomly given to residents before each match.
This is for the time when a host city will start offering special ticket access to its residents in 2026. Affordability is at the heart of New York City’s campaign, which is determined to deliver a cost-effective World Cup experience amid a high ticket pricing model.
Mamdani said during a campaign stop in September, “There’s just no chance for so many people who love this game so much to actually go and see this.”
“This also has a real impact on the potential for the atmosphere of the World Cup and how many fans will actually be there. Because the people who get the tickets quickest are often not the ones who are most eager to be there. They are the ones who are the most excited at the prospect of winning.”
The recent initiative is a collaboration between the Mayor’s office and the NY/NJ World Cup host committee.
Lottery details
Registration opens on May 25 at 10am ET and the last date to register is May 30 at 5pm ET. A maximum of 50,000 entries are allowed daily. The winners can purchase a maximum of two tickets. The tickets are non-transferable and will be issued on the day of the match.
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- Five group matches: Brazil vs Morocco on June 13, France vs Senegal on June 16, Norway vs Senegal on June 22, Ecuador vs Germany on June 25 and Panama vs England on June 27
- Round of 32 match on June 30
- Round of 16 match on July 5
