Sky-high ticket prices will not be the only thing emptying the wallets of football fans attending World Cup matches at some United States venues this spring.
Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transport officials confirmed Friday.
Al Jazeera’s Tom Sizeland reports.
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