NYC’s $50 World Cup Ticket Lottery Sells Out in Minutes
New Yorkers moved fast after Mayor Zohran Mamdani opened registration for the city’s special World Cup ticket lottery on Tuesday, May 26. The online entry system launched at 10 a.m. — and demand was so huge that the daily registration limit was reportedly reached in just three minutes.
The lottery gives local residents a rare chance to grab FIFA World Cup tickets for only $50 each, a price far lower than what fans usually expect to pay for major tournament games.
Here’s What Fans Need to Know
- The city secured 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets
- Each selected winner can buy up to two tickets
- Winners will also receive free round-trip bus rides to MetLife Stadium
- Registration appears to be closed for now after overwhelming demand
The quick sellout shows just how excited New Yorkers are about the upcoming World Cup matches coming to the area. Many hopeful fans barely had time to enter before the website stopped accepting registrations for the day.
Earlier, Mayor Mamdani announced the ticket initiative as a way to make the World Cup more affordable and accessible for everyday residents instead of only high-paying buyers.
With tickets disappearing almost instantly, the response made one thing clear: soccer fever has officially hit New York City.
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