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.

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.