Overview
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on Thursday that New York will hold a residency‑verified lottery that opens May 25 for 1,000 tickets priced at $50 each for seven matches at MetLife Stadium.
- The allocation covers five group games and two knockout matches with about 150 seats per game, winners notified June 3, tickets nontransferable and distributed at the bus boarding point to prevent resale.
- City officials said the tickets come from the New York/New Jersey host committee’s allotment, not directly from FIFA, and the package includes free round‑trip bus service for ticket holders.
- Secondary‑market tracking and hotel booking reports show uneven demand for the tournament so far, with many resale prices falling for some matches even as other listings remain expensive.
- India’s broadcast rights remain unresolved after public broadcaster Prasar Bharati withdrew from negotiations, a separate commercial headache that may affect viewership in a major market.