"You don't have to spend thousands of dollars to watch the World Cup final." This message was addressed to Zohran Mamdami, the mayor of New York, announcing that on July 19, New York citizens will be able to watch the final in Central Park, practically transforming it into a parallel stadium as it will have a capacity of 50 seats.

The lucky fans, as those who will have the opportunity to follow him in Central Park, will be selected through a lottery. 10 thousand tickets will go to youth football, free of charge, while 40 thousand others will have a symbolic prize. Mamdani is known as a big fan of the sport, and even personally negotiated with the FIFA president to get 1 thousand tickets for New York residents at a symbolic price of 50 euros.

According to forecasts, in New York alone, there are expected to be over 1 million tourists who will come specifically for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.