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To kick off the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Falls will be illuminated with a customized light show featuring the colors of the three host nations (Canada, Mexico and the United States), followed by a sequence showing the colors of each participating country as part of the group stage.
The 15-minute light show will be displayed at 10 p.m. tonight, along with the nightly fireworks, to celebrate the official start of the world’s biggest sporting event. Following the light show, the Falls will be illuminated in green, white and red, to celebrate Mexico’s first game of the tournament as a host nation.
The special light show will continue to be displayed each night of the tournament during the nightly illumination of Niagara Falls, along with the colours of each host country on their respective game days throughout the group stage.
On Friday, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in red and white at 9:45 p.m. for 15 minutes to honour Team Canada’s first World Cup game played on Canadian soil, as Canada faces off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto at 3 p.m. that day. At 10 p.m. that night, following the tournament-themed light show, the Falls will also be illuminated in red, white and blue to celebrate the United States’ first game against Paraguay set for 9 p.m.
As the tournament progresses, there will continue to be special illuminations of the Falls synchronized to key moments.
Hochul announces free World Cup tickets
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NYNJ Host Committee today announced 500 tickets will be given to working families with kids, first responders, and military families through the Alliance of New York State YMCAs and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Each ticket will come with a free round-trip shuttle bus ticket to New York New Jersey Stadium. This announcement builds on Hochul’s ongoing effort to make the FIFA World Cup 2026 experience more accessible and affordable for New Yorkers.
“The World Cup is one of the biggest events on the planet, and it shouldn’t just be for those who can afford the hottest ticket in town,” Hochul said. “I’m proud to partner with the YMCA and Tunnel to Towers to make sure 500 New Yorkers can be part of this historic moment and experience the magic of the world’s game.”
Tickets will be distributed through the YMCAs in New York City, on Long Island, and in Westchester and Rockland counties and Tunnel to Towers to give children in economically disadvantaged areas, first responders, and military families the opportunity to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. The tickets were secured by the NYNJ Host Committee with support from Uber.
Tunnel to Towers Chairman & CEO Frank Siller said, “Thanks to Governor Hochul, America’s heroes — our first responders, military service members, and their families — will have the opportunity to experience the FIFA World Cup right in their own backyard. This game has a unique ability to bring New Yorkers together in celebration with fans from around the world. We are grateful to be included.”
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The 15-minute light show will be displayed at 10 p.m. tonight, along with the nightly fireworks, to celebrate the official start of the world’s biggest sporting event. Following the light show, the Falls will be illuminated in green, white and red, to celebrate Mexico’s first game of the tournament as a host nation.
The special light show will continue to be displayed each night of the tournament during the nightly illumination of Niagara Falls, along with the colours of each host country on their respective game days throughout the group stage.
On Friday, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in red and white at 9:45 p.m. for 15 minutes to honour Team Canada’s first World Cup game played on Canadian soil, as Canada faces off against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto at 3 p.m. that day. At 10 p.m. that night, following the tournament-themed light show, the Falls will also be illuminated in red, white and blue to celebrate the United States’ first game against Paraguay set for 9 p.m.
As the tournament progresses, there will continue to be special illuminations of the Falls synchronized to key moments.
Hochul announces free World Cup tickets
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NYNJ Host Committee today announced 500 tickets will be given to working families with kids, first responders, and military families through the Alliance of New York State YMCAs and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. Each ticket will come with a free round-trip shuttle bus ticket to New York New Jersey Stadium. This announcement builds on Hochul’s ongoing effort to make the FIFA World Cup 2026 experience more accessible and affordable for New Yorkers.
“The World Cup is one of the biggest events on the planet, and it shouldn’t just be for those who can afford the hottest ticket in town,” Hochul said. “I’m proud to partner with the YMCA and Tunnel to Towers to make sure 500 New Yorkers can be part of this historic moment and experience the magic of the world’s game.”
Tickets will be distributed through the YMCAs in New York City, on Long Island, and in Westchester and Rockland counties and Tunnel to Towers to give children in economically disadvantaged areas, first responders, and military families the opportunity to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event. The tickets were secured by the NYNJ Host Committee with support from Uber.
Tunnel to Towers Chairman & CEO Frank Siller said, “Thanks to Governor Hochul, America’s heroes — our first responders, military service members, and their families — will have the opportunity to experience the FIFA World Cup right in their own backyard. This game has a unique ability to bring New Yorkers together in celebration with fans from around the world. We are grateful to be included.”
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