NYC $50 World Cup Ticket Lottery Closed Sat Midnight — 1,000 Tickets Across 7 Matches, Winners Notified Wed Jun 3, Free Round-Trip Buses to MetLife

World Cup lottery closed Sat May 30 midnight. 1,000 tickets at $50 across 7 matches (5 group stage, 2 knockout). Winners notified Wed Jun 3, can purchase up to 2 each. Non-transferable, distributed at official boarding location day-of with free round-trip bus to MetLife to prevent scalping. NY/NJ Host Committee partnership. Pairs with Mamdani Sherrill-Jersey feud over earlier $50 ticket announcement.

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