World Cup chaos anticipated as journey plans for 50,000 followers nonetheless up within the air for first New Jersey recreation

Travel plans for almost 50,000 World Cup followers are nonetheless up within the air a day earlier than the just about sold-out recreation at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey Saturday night time, The Post has discovered.

Only 23,600 followers have both purchased bus or prepare tickets to the East Rutherford stadium, which has been rebranded to New York New Jersey Stadium for the worldwide occasion, and just below 3,500 parking spots have been offered as of Friday, in keeping with information.

It’s unclear how the remaining 47,000 ticket holders plan on attending to the stadium for six p.m. kickoff between Brazil and Morocco.

Fans who take rideshares shall be pressured to stroll 1.3 miles from the dropoff level to the stadium.

New Jersey Transit has confronted weeks of backlash after NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill jacked the costs up on the World Cup route by 800% to $98 for a round-trip ticket

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul later got here in with a less expensive choice within the recreation, providing a $20 bus ticket to and from the stadium.

But that also hasn’t helped gross sales.

Only 12,900 bus tickets have been offered, in keeping with the info.

Around 10,800 prepare tickets have been bought, the numbers present.

World Cup officers are warning followers to make use of “official FIFA World Cup 2026 transportation only” — which means, shuttles or NJ Transit prepare. Private autos and strolling to the stadium usually are not allowed.