Overview
- City, state and FIFA leaders announced the free Great Lawn watch party on Monday for the World Cup Final on July 19, with gates opening at noon and the match kicking off at 3 p.m.
- Tickets will be distributed by Global Citizen through a free lottery that opens June 11 and runs through July 16, with winners notified on a rolling basis.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said 20 percent of the event tickets are reserved for local nonprofit groups and NYC Service volunteers to ensure community access.
- A temporary FIFA Arena pop-up in Central Park will run June 10 through July 18 and offer free youth clinics, community tournaments and open-play sessions.
- The Great Lawn fan zone will include three jumbo LED screens, live entertainment, local food vendors and emcees Charlamagne tha God and Elvis Duran, and officials framed the measures as part of a wider push to expand affordable access after concerns over rising stadium ticket and transport costs.