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New York City to offer 1000 $50 World Cup tickets via resident lottery
NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York City has secured 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 each, the cheapest available for the tournament, to be distributed by ballot to city residents.Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the arrangement on Thursday, negotiated with FIFA, at a news conference in Harlem, in the community of Little Senegal.Two of Senegal's three World Cup group games are at MetLife, but nationals from Senegal currently face travel restrictions due to the Trump administration's travel bans, so domestic fans will need to turn out.Mamdani raised the idea directly with FIFA when he met with President Gianni Infantino at City Hall in March."A World Cup is coming to our backyard, and we want to ensure working-class New Yorkers have the opportunity to be part of it," said Mayor Mamdani. "We sat downwiththeHost Committee to make certain this tournament belongs to the people who make this city what it is. Today, 1,000 New Yorkers are going to get into those stands for fifty dollars and a free bus ride. I'm proud that New York City is leading the way."The 1,000 tickets will be split across seven matches played at MetLife Stadium, five group-stage fixtures, a round of 32 tie, and a round of 16 game. None will be for the July 19 final.The tickets are in the upper tier of MetLife, and are the equivalent of Category 3 tickets, which are among the cheapest seats.The lucky fans will also receive free round-trip bus travel to attend."This program exists because the Mayor was determined to make sure working New Yorkers would be in the stands when the World Cup comes home to New York," said NYC World Cup Czar Maya Handa. "A kid in the Bronx, a security guard in Queens, a restaurant worker in Brooklyn or Staten Island, they are going to walk into the stadium this summer because their city fought for them to be there."The window to enter the lottery opens at 10 a.m. on May 25 and closes at 5 p.m. on May 30 at www.regnyctix.com.Up to 50,000 people per day will be able to apply.U.S. Men's National Soccer Team superstar Tim Weah helped set the ball in motion for the 6 day lottery that opens Monday morning at 10.Winners will be informed on Wednesday, June 3, and will be permitted to buy up to two tickets each, which will allow a parent to take a child.The tickets will be non-transferable and only be given to the winners on the day of the game involved, at the site from which fans will be transported via buses to MetLife Stadium, to avoid resale.----------* Get Eyewitness News Delivered...
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NYC announces lottery for $50 World Cup tickets, free transportation
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that New York City residents can enter a lottery for access to $50 tickets for the 2026 World Cup. Photo by John Angelillo/UPIMay 21 (UPI) -- New York will hold a lottery to give fans the opportunity to purchase $50 tickets to the 2026 World Cup, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday.One-thousand tickets at that price will be available for New York City residents.AdvertisementThe program includes 150 tickets for each of the five group stage matches and two knockout round matches held at MetLife Stadium, which will be rebranded as NYNJ Stadium for the tournament, in East Rutherford, N.J. Those who purchase tickets also will receive free roundtrip bus rides."A World Cup is coming to our back yard, and we want to ensure working-class New Yorkers have the opportunity to be part of it," Mamdani said."We sat down with the host committee to make certain this tournament belongs to the people who make this city what it is. Today, 1,000 New Yorkers are going to get into those stands for $50 and a free bus ride."I'm proud that New York City is leading the way."Entrants for the lottery, who must be at least 15 years old, can apply oncer per day, starting Monday, at regnyctix.com. The lottery will have a daily cap of 50,000 entries. Winners, who will be selected at random and notified June 3, can purchase two tickets apiece.AdvertisementThe purchased tickets are nontransferable, preventing resale.Mamdani made Thursday's announcement in Little Senegal in central Harlem.Brazil will take on Morocco in the first match at East Rutherford at 6 p.m. EDT June 13. France-Senegal, Norway-Senegal, Ecuador-Germany and Panama-England are the other group stage matches that will be played at the stadium.NYNJ Stadium will host a June 30 Round of 32 clash and a July 5 Round of 16 matchup. The 2026 World Cup final also will be held July 19 in East Rutherford.The first match of the World Cup will feature Mexico and South Africa on June 11 in Mexico City.
NYC is giving out $50 World Cup tickets – Here's how to get yours
Credit: Caio / Pexels World Cup tickets for just $50: Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that 1,000 New Yorkers can see the games at a low cost. Headlines have swirled as ticket prices for World Cup matches have reached into the tens of thousands of dollars, putting the games out of reach for many New Yorkers. “A World Cup is coming to our backyard, and we want to ensure working-class New Yorkers have the opportunity to be part of it,” said Mamdani at a Thursday press conference in Harlem. The lottery opens May 25 for New York City residents ages 15 and up. Five group-stage and two knockout matches will be available, with approximately 150 tickets per game. Free round-trip transportation will be provided. To enter, residents must register at www.regnyctix.com between 10 a.m. on Monday, May 25 and midnight on Saturday, May 30. You can only register once per day, and entries are capped at 50,000 people per day. Those selected will be notified Wednesday June 3, and each winner can buy up to two seats. Tickets will be non-transferrable to prevent scalping, the Mamdani administration said in a press release, and will be handed directly to game-goers before boarding transportation to the New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife Stadium). “A kid in the Bronx, a security guard in Queens, a restaurant worker in Brooklyn or Staten Island — they are going to walk into the stadium this summer because their city fought for them to be there,” said New York City World Cup Czar Maya Handa.
