NEW YORK: New York City will offer its residents a chance to snag $50 tickets to World Cup games in New Jersey this summer, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Thursday, with 1,000 affordable tickets up for grabs through a lottery system. The discounted tickets come with free round-trip bus transportation to the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey and will be split across five group-stage and two knockout games, with 150 tickets available per match.

New York’s mayor has secured a highly unusual concession just weeks before the start of the 48-team soccer tournament.

The New York City Mayor dealt not only with FIFA's president but also former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in his quest for cheaper tickets

The New York City mayor said on the campaign trail this fall that he’d reached out to FIFA about ticket prices.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a lottery for $50 World Cup tickets to 1,000 New Yorkers on X Thursday.

Mayor will give out the budget tickets with a lottery system