At least one thousand residents of New York will have the opportunity to see the a 2026 FIFA World Cup match inside the MetLife Stadium New Jersey for a fraction of the cost most ticket-holders have paid.
The United States is hosting some matches of the World Cup for the first time since 1994 and fans are paying outrageous sums of money to buy tickets.
The world’s football governing body, FIFA, sparked outrage among fans in May, with premium Cup final tickets on sale at $32,970 apiece. It has become a symbol for the perceived excesses of dynamic pricing, a sales strategy that adjusts prices over time based on how much customers are willing to pay.
Tickets sales is now in its final phase, slowly rolling out available tickets in various host cities where matches have not yet sold out, per USA Today.
NYC to give away $50 World Cup tickets
Barely three weeks before the start of the tournament, Mayor Zohran Mamdani made the huge announcement that the $50 World Cup tickets are exclusively for New Yorkers.
An online lottery system, which is scheduled to open on Monday, May 25, will decide who gets them, as it was gathered that tickets will be given out for seven matches in total, with approximately 150 tickets per game.
How to get cheap World Cup tickets
New York residents from the age of 15 and above will have the chance to apply for the tickets on the platform https://regnyctix.com, which opens on Memorial Day.
Further reports say that lottery entries can be done at, and will be capped at 50,000 entries per day.
Residents can enter the raffle once per day, and those who win will know on Wednesday, June 3.
New York City residents will soon get a chance to buy $50 World Cup tickets through a city-run lottery, as officials try to make the tournament more accessible amid soaring ticket prices. pic.twitter.com/SvYlKahHEq
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 21, 2026
What happens if you win the $50 NYC World Cup raffle?
If you win, you can purchase two tickets.
Tickets cannot be transferred, and will be given at the boarding location of each match on game day.
The lucky winners will be given free round-trip transportation to the stadium in New Jersey.
List of 2026 World Cup Matches at the MetLife Stadium
Group Stage
June 13, 2026 (6:00 PM ET): Brazil vs. Morocco (Group C)
June 16, 2026 (3:00 PM ET): France vs. Senegal (Group I)
June 22, 2026 (8:00 PM ET): Norway vs. Senegal (Group I)
June 25, 2026 (4:00 PM ET): Ecuador vs. Germany (Group E)
June 27, 2026 (5:00 PM ET): Panama vs. England (Group L)
Knockout Rounds
June 30, 2026 (5:00 PM ET): Round of 32 (Winner of Group I vs. 3rd Place from Group C/D/F/G/H)
July 5, 2026 (4:00 PM ET): Round of 16 (Match 89)July 19, 2026 (3:00 PM ET):
FIFA World Cup Final (Featuring the co-headline Halftime Show with Madonna, Shakira, and BTS)
Yankee Scores earlier reported that President Donald Trump criticized FIFA for the skyrocketing ticket prices of the 2026 World Cup, admitting that he would personally decline to pay the ticket fares for some matches.
“I did not know that number. I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you.”
