New York City to offer 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets via resident lottery
ABC7 New York • • general
Key Points:
- New York City has secured 1,000 World Cup tickets priced at $50 each, the cheapest available, to be distributed by lottery to city residents.
- The tickets cover seven matches at MetLife Stadium, including five group-stage games, a round of 32 tie, and a round of 16 game, but not the final.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani negotiated the deal with FIFA and will announce it at a news conference in Harlem's Little Senegal community.
- Winners of the lottery, which opens May 25 and closes May 30, can purchase up to two non-transferable tickets and will receive free round-trip bus transportation to the stadium.
- The ticket distribution aims to accommodate local fans, especially since Senegal nationals face travel restrictions, and the tickets will be handed out on game day to prevent resale.