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New York City to hold free World Cup fan events in each borough
NEW YORK — New York City will hold a series of free events for soccer fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but can't afford the hefty ticket prices to the matches, officials announced Monday.The events — one in each of the city's five boroughs — will include watch parties for the matches and other festivities. They will be staged at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, a shopping center near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx and a minor league baseball stadium in Staten Island.A separate fan event planned for Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, where the New York Red Bulls play, will cost $10.World Cup matches will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where just getting to and from the matches on public transit could cost $150.New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a noted soccer devotee, announced the free events alongside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat."Every fan should be able to watch the greatest tournament on earth without dipping into their savings," Mamdani said.Similar fan events are being planned for other U.S. host cities.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks in front of a large soccer ball during a news conference in the Staten Island borough of New York, Monday, April 27, 2026. Credit: AP/Seth Wenig
All New York boroughs to host free World Cup fan events, Mamdani says
Amid exorbitant fares and match tickets, fan events in New York will be free during the World Cup.New York City will hold a series of free events for football fans who hope to experience the excitement of the World Cup but cannot afford the hefty ticket prices to the matches, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in an announcement.Mamdani, a noted football devotee, announced the free events alongside New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday.“Every fan should be able to watch the greatest tournament on earth without dipping into their savings,” Mamdani said.The events – one in each of the city’s five boroughs – will include watch parties for the matches and other festivities. They will be staged at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, a shopping centre near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and a minor league baseball stadium in Staten Island.A separate fan event planned for Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, where the New York Red Bulls play, will cost $10.World Cup matches will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transport officials said earlier this month.That’s nearly 12 times the regular $12.90 fare for the roughly 15-minute, 14km (9-mile) ride from Manhattan’s Penn Station to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. On-site parking will not be available for most fans, so New Jersey officials anticipate that about 40,000 fans will use mass transit for each match.The home stadium for both the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets is set to host eight World Cup matches, including the tournament final on July 19. Group-stage matches for football powerhouses Brazil, France, Germany, and England, along with other nations, begin on June 13.
Mamdani Reveals Free World Cup Fan Zones Across All Five Boroughs
Zohran Mamdani and officials across city and state governments revealed details on Monday surrounding the official fan zones for this summer's FIFA World Cup, as the biggest sports tournament on the planet returns to the United States — as well as Mexico and Canada — for the first time in more than three decades. Chief among the announcements was that the FIFA‑sanctioned areas will be ...
World Cup fan zones will be free across NYC - New York Post
The city will host free World Cup fan events, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday. AP "Every fan should be able to watch the greatest tournament on earth without having ...
