Germany players pay for fans to travel to game
Summary
Germany’s soccer players are paying for 600 fans to travel by bus from New York to New Jersey for their last World Cup group game. This action comes after the cost of transport tickets for the tournament was raised much higher than normal prices, causing criticism.Key Facts
- Germany will play Ecuador in their last Group E World Cup match on June 25 in New Jersey.
- Normal train tickets from New York to Met Life Stadium cost about $12.90 but were increased to $150, then lowered to $98 during the tournament.
- Shuttle bus prices were initially $80 but were reduced to $20 after complaints.
- The New Jersey governor said prices rose because FIFA refused to pay for transport subsidies.
- German players, including captain Joshua Kimmich, are covering bus costs to take 600 fans to the game for free.
- Fans had free transport access at previous World Cups in Russia and Qatar.
- The US had promised free transport for fans in its 2018 host agreement but changed this policy in 2023, making fans pay cost-value fares.
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