New York to show World Cup final in Central Park
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June 8, 2026
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The World Cup final on July 19 will be broadcast in Central Park for about 50,000 people, the mayor of New York and the state governor announced Monday.
“The most iconic match of the most iconic tournament in the world deserves to be watched in the most iconic park in the world,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters.
Tickets will be free and allocated via a lottery system. Governor Kathy Hochul said the state has allocated $6 million to finance the watch party.
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