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New York City to Host Free Outdoor World Cup Viewing Sites

FIFA World Cup signage at the Staten Island University Hospital Park Minor League Baseball Stadium in the Staten Island borough of New York on April 27.Photographer: Angelina Katsanis/Bloomberg

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By Michelle Kaske

April 27, 2026 at 7:56 PM UTC

World Cup fans will get their chance to watch matches at five free outdoor sites across New York City, in a push to make the event more affordable.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is directing $20 million to cover the cost of the fan sites, which will be spread across the five boroughs. Multi-day viewing areas will be set up at the Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, the Bronx Terminal Market, Brooklyn Bridge Park, and Staten Island’s professional baseball field.