NYC's $50 World Cup ticket lottery opened Monday. Here's how to enter.
New Yorkers can now enter a lottery for $50 tickets to the 2026 World Cup. The lottery opened on May 25 and will close on May 30, with 1,000 tickets available for city residents. Mayor Zohran Mamdani negotiated these tickets to ensure affordability for working people.
- ▪The lottery for $50 World Cup tickets opened on May 25 and will close on May 30.
- ▪1,000 tickets are available, split into batches for seven matches at MetLife Stadium.
- ▪Tickets include free round-trip bus transportation and are non-transferrable.
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