New York City is launching a lottery for 1,000 discounted World Cup tickets priced at $50. The city’s Mayor, Zohran Mamdani said match prices had soared into the thousands of dollars. The scheme is intended to give working-class New Yorkers access to matches.Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo