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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani pushes FIFA to put ‘Game Over Greed,’ stop predatory ticket sales and keep World Cup seats affordable

By Shane O'Brien Posted on September 10, 2025

Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has a different kind of campaign goal: Cheaper World Cup tickets for next year’s games in New York.

On Wednesday, he called on FIFA to ditch its plans to use dynamic pricing for 2026 World Cup ticket sales, accusing the soccer governing body of implementing “predatory ticketing practices” that will price locals out of going to games at the tournament next summer. 

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NYC Mayor’s Race: Mamdani pushes FIFA to put ‘Game Over Greed,’ stop predatory ticket sales and keep World Cup seats affordable

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