World Cup Fan Transport Crisis: New Jersey Governor Blames FIFA for Soaring $100 Train Fares
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is holding FIFA accountable for exorbitant train fares of up to $100 for World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium, demanding that the global football body subsidize transportation costs. Fans traveling from New York to the stadium face a seven-fold price increase from regular fares, with no concessions, mirroring similar price hikes at Gillette Stadium in Boston.
While FIFA expressed surprise at Sherrill’s comments, asserting that host cities were only required to provide transport “at cost” after a 2023 agreement amendment, the governor insists New Jersey taxpayers should not bear the $48 million bill when FIFA stands to make billions.