FIFA fires back at New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherill over demand to pay for World Cup transit tickets

FIFA responded powerfully to New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherill aft she posted a captious video saying that FIFA should wage for fans' NJ Transit tickets to World Cup matches astatine MetLife Stadium this summer.

In her video, a effect to "headlines" astir reports of $100 bid tickets, Sherill said FIFA "should wage for the rides" since NJ Transit is getting billed $48 million, portion FIFA volition marque $11 billion.

FIFA said it was "quit surprised" by Sherill's "approach...on instrumentality transportation" earlier outlining "Host City Agreements."

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 2026 Semafor World Economy league successful Washington, D.C., connected April 15, 2026. (Kent Nishimura/AFP)

"The archetypal FIFA World Cup 2026 Host City Agreements signed successful 2018 required escaped proscription for fans to each matches. Recognizing the fiscal strain this placed connected the big cities, backmost successful 2023 FIFA adjusted the Host Agreement requirements crossed each big cities arsenic follows: All Match Ticket holders and accredited individuals shall beryllium capable to entree transport (public oregon additionally planned transport) astatine outgo to let question to Stadiums connected lucifer days," the connection began.

"FIFA worked for years with big cities connected proscription and mobility plans, including advocating for millions of dollars successful national backing to enactment big cities for transportation.

"FIFA World Cup volition bring millions of fans to North America on with related economical impact. Many fans volition question to NYNJ to bask the 8 matches scheduled. FIFA is not alert of immoderate different large lawsuit antecedently held astatine NYNJ Stadium, including different large sports, planetary performance tours, etc., wherever organizers were required to wage for instrumentality transportation."

A wide presumption of MetLife Stadium and the Meadowlands Train Station is seen from a NJ Transit bid earlier the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 semi-final lucifer betwixt Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected July 9, 2025. (Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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MetLife Stadium volition big 8 matches, including the July 19 final. Penn Station volition besides person terrible restrictions connected crippled days, erstwhile lone crippled attendees volition beryllium permitted to participate the NJ Transit information of the Manhattan station.

Parking has besides been banned astatine MetLife Stadium contempt thousands of spots successful the Meadowlands Sports Complex due to the fact that the tons volition beryllium utilized for instrumentality activation and security.

Current prices from East Rutherford to Penn Station are conscionable nether $13.

U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) questions witnesses successful a proceeding of the House Select Committee connected Strategic Competition betwixt the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, successful the Cannon House Office Building connected February 28, 2023 successful Washington, DC. The committee is investigating economic, technological and information contention betwixt the U.S. and China. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

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Last week, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced $80 tickets from Boston to Gillette Stadium, and the Boston Host Committee announced Tuesday that determination volition beryllium $95 Yankee Line autobus tickets to Foxborough.

Tailgating is banned at both Gillette Stadium and MetLife Stadium.

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