Mark Ogden

FIFA will hold the pre-World Cup final news conference as a paid spectator event within the Fanatics Fest in New York, charging more than $80 for access. The session, normally reserved for media on the day before the match, will instead take place two days prior, with fans able to watch but not participate. Fanatics is selling single‑day and multi‑day passes, and the event will include appearances by coaches, players and FIFA president Gianni Infantino as Spain awaits the winner of England versus Argentina for the final.