NYC to Spend $9.5M on Central Park Lottery Watch Party for World Cup Final

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Governor Kathy Hochul and FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced Monday that New York City will host a free watch party for the FIFA World Cup final on Central Park’s Great Lawn on July 19. Up to 50,000 fans are expected to attend the event, which will feature former footballers George Weah, Roberto Baggio and Christian “Bobo” Vieri.

Charlamagne tha God and Elvis Duran will serve as emcees.

A total of 52,600 tickets will be available. About 20 percent of the spots are reserved for local nonprofit organizations and NYC service volunteers, with the remainder distributed by Global Citizen through a lottery system. m.

And closes July 16. 5 million in city dollars. “The most iconic match of the most iconic tournament in the world deserves to be watched in the most iconic park in the world, with the most iconic skyline as its backdrop,” Mamdani said.

“Everyone is present here today for this fantastic occasion in New York,” Infantino said. ” Mamdani noted that standard tickets for the World Cup finals can cost several thousands of dollars and said the free event addresses the increasing cost of sports experiences for working people.

Mamdani demonstrated soccer skills during the announcement in front of Hochul, the former players and members of the press.