Attendance at the FIFA World Cup 2026™  Final Watch Party will be free for all fans, however you do need a ticket for entry to the watch party!

Due to anticipated demand, access will be allocated through a random draw system. Registration will open on Thursday, June 11th at 9:30 AM ET. 

Here’s the steps: 

1. Enter your name and email address
2. Take an action by writing a message to call on leaders around the world to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund to ensure quality education and football for children around the world. 
3. You’ll be entered into the draw for a chance to win a pair of free tickets!

We will have multiple winner selection announcement days. The dates are as follows:

• 1st Winner Selection: Monday, June 29th
• 2nd Winner Selection: Monday, July 6th
• 3rd Winner Selection: Monday, July 13th
• 4th Winner Selection: Wednesday, July 15th
• 5th Winner Selection: Thursday, July 16th

If you are a winner, you will be notified via email the day of each draw date and you will have 48 hours to claim your tickets on Ticketmaster. Keep an eye on your inbox and make sure reply@globalcitizen.org is on your contact list! Plus, follow our social media accounts (@glblctzn) for all of the latest news and updates. Unclaimed tickets will be returned to the pool. 

Please note: You cannot enter the winner selection with more than one email, and you cannot sell tickets that you have won through our website. Your accounts will be subject to being blocked and your tickets will be voided. You must be a resident of one of our 25 available markets listed on our terms and conditions here. 

On July 19, 50,000 fans from across New York City and around the world will gather on Central Park's iconic Great Lawn to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final together, presented by Global Citizen. The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Watch Party will be the biggest watch party for the biggest match in the world.

As the world turns its attention to New York and New Jersey for the Final, the Great Lawn will become the City's front row seat to football's biggest moment – bringing fans together to celebrate the game, the atmosphere, and the power of football to unite people across cultures and communities.

Set in the heart of Central Park, the watch party will transform the Great Lawn into a world-class outdoor viewing experience, featuring three giant LED screens, various interactive partner activations, and immersive sound throughout the venue. Entertainment programming featuring local NYC DJs from iHeartRadio will keep the crowd energized throughout the day.

Together, the World Cup Final, Halftime Show, and Great Lawn Watch Party will create a once-in-a-generation New York moment at the intersection of sport, culture, and impact.
Attendance at the FIFA World Cup 2026™  Final Watch Party will be free for all fans, however you do need a ticket for entry to the watch party!

Tickets will be available through a public draw process on this page starting on Thursday, June 11th at 10 AM ET. 

At least 20% of all available tickets will be made available to local NYC nonprofit organizations, community groups, youth soccer programs and those who volunteer locally throughout the five boroughs (in partnership w/ NYC Service). Further information on this process will be released alongside the opening of the public draw.