New Jersey to Give Away 770 World Cup Tickets to Residents

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state will distribute 770 tickets for the 2026 World Cup matches to be held at MetLife Stadium. This initiative aims to ensure that more residents can experience the global tournament.

The tickets will be allocated to various groups, including youth soccer clubs, healthcare workers, hospitalized children facing serious illnesses, and individuals who support local businesses. Governor Murphy emphasized the goal of making the World Cup experience accessible to as many New Jerseyans as possible, thanking corporate sponsors like Uber and Hackensack Meridian Health for their financial contributions that made the giveaway possible.

This effort by New Jersey mirrors a similar initiative by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who recently organized raffles for a thousand tickets to World Cup games, including round-trip transportation for $50. The New Jersey program will allocate 500 tickets to youth soccer clubs, families of deployed National Guard members, and essential workers in Bergen County, where the stadium is located.

An additional 200 tickets are designated for frontline nurses, healthcare professionals, pediatric patients, and children with severe illnesses. The remaining 70 tickets will be offered to those who visit and support small local businesses through the FIFA organizing committee's Welcome World Rewards program for the NY/NJ host city. All 770 tickets are non-transferable and will be valid for World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, excluding the final on July 19. Both New York and New Jersey required FIFA's permission for these ticket distributions, as the organization typically restricts ticket sales outside its official channels.

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We want this experience to be accessible to the maximum number of New Jerseyans possible.