Image source: Getty ImagesByBen Collins, BBC Sport journalist, and Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent52 mins ago205 CommentsFifa has reacted to criticism from New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. Sherrill said that the world football governing body was to blame for fans having to pay $150 for a 30 minute train journey from New York City to MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, to attend World Cup matches this summer. There are no concessions, so children and senior citizens must also pay the entire $150, “Elevated fares will inevitably push fans to alternative transportation options. “Fans being fleeced by PS111 World Cup train tickets – FSA18 hours agoGovernor’s Fifa demand ‘unprecedented’MetLife Stadium, which will be named New York/New Jersey Stadium during the World Cup as part of the policy on corporate sponsored names, will host eight matches, including an England group game and the final on 19 July. “Fans being fleeced by PS111 World Cup train tickets – FSA18 hours agoGovernor’s Fifa demand ‘unprecedented’MetLife Stadium – which will be named New York/New Jersey Stadium during the World Cup as part of Fifa’s policy on corporate sponsored names – will host eight matches, including an England group game, and the final on 19 July.Train fares for matches at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, outside Boston, have also been vastly increased to $80 (PS59), with coach tickets costing $95 (PS70).Sherrill said that Fifa should subsidise the cost of public transport for World Cup games this summer.The governor posted on X, external that her administration “inherited an agreement where Fifa is providing $0 for transportation” while NJ Transit has a bill of $48m (PS35m), and claimed the tournament organisers will make $11bn (PS8.1bn). Schirgi said that it was unprecedented for Fifa to set arbitrary prices and then demand that they absorb the costs. “No other major sporting event, concert, or global event has faced a similar demand. “While Fifa’s projected revenue is approximately $11bn, not profit as the governor claims incorrectly, Fifa was always a non-profit organisation according to our statutes. “Revenues generated by the Fifa World Cup go towards developing football, especially for women and youth, around the world. The $11k World Cup Final ticket – What we learned from the first open sale2AprilMore about this storyFollow Your Club with BBC Sport12MarchListen to the latest Football Daily PodcastGet football news delivered straight to your mobile16 August 2025
