Thursday, May 21Thursday, May 21New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a lottery system to distribute 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 each for residents of the city’s five boroughs. The tickets, available for all seven matches at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (excluding the final), include round-trip bus transportation. Approximately 150 tickets will be allocated per game, located in the stadium’s upper bowl. The initiative follows criticism of FIFA’s ticket pricing, with Mamdani directly addressing affordability concerns .
Julian Nagelsmann, Germany’s head coach, has included Manuel Neuer in the national team’s 26-man World Cup squad, reversing the goalkeeper’s international retirement. Neuer, 40, was named the starting goalkeeper, replacing Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann, who had previously been labeled the first-choice option. Nagelsmann confirmed the decision, stating that Neuer was selected as one of the best three goalkeepers for the tournament . Earlier reports indicated criticism from Hoffenheim regarding Nagelsmann’s communication, though details remain limited .
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Zohran Mamdani announces $50 World Cup ticket lottery for New York City residents NYC mayor has taken aim at Fifa over ticket prices1,000 tickets on offer for $50 each, including transportTickets available for every NY/NJ game excluding finalNew York Citys mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Thursday announced that a new tranche of 2026 World Cup tickets will be made available to residents of the five boroughs at $50 per ticket. The tickets, which will be distributed via random draw, will be for every game at New Jerseys MetLife Stadium other than the final. They will also include bus transportation to and from the event.A total of 1,000 tickets will be available as part of the program, with a block of about 150 tickets for each of the seven games. The tickets will be located in the upper bowl of the 82,000-capacity MetLife Stadium. Continue reading...
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![Manuel Neuer declared as Germanys No 1 at World Cup after retirement U-turn Julian Nagelsmann includes 40-year-old in 26-man squadWe want to become world champions, says head coachBayern Munichs Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement after being named on Thursday as the starting goalkeeper in Germanys World Cup squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nagelsmann made the decision after having long labelled Hoffenheims Oliver Baumann as his first-choice keeper.Yes I plan with [Neuer as No 1], Nagelsmann said on Thursday. The main task was to nominate the best three keepers. So we decided that these three are part of that. We contacted Manuel and asked him if he wanted to play for the national team again. Continue reading...](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/c585c757a2bf77fe46c5c9215901fa1831e4a43f/274_118_1879_1502/master/1879.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=4d4d7d8b2553b64e4ff07f53d3950d9c)
Manuel Neuer declared as Germanys No 1 at World Cup after retirement U-turn Julian Nagelsmann includes 40-year-old in 26-man squadWe want to become world champions, says head coachBayern Munichs Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement after being named on Thursday as the starting goalkeeper in Germanys World Cup squad by head coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nagelsmann made the decision after having long labelled Hoffenheims Oliver Baumann as his first-choice keeper.Yes I plan with [Neuer as No 1], Nagelsmann said on Thursday. The main task was to nominate the best three keepers. So we decided that these three are part of that. We contacted Manuel and asked him if he wanted to play for the national team again. Continue reading...
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