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World Cup ticket-holders suffered nightmarish chaos to get into the finals in New Jersey on Sunday \u2014 as some fans waited in line for more than 10 hours just to enter a Manhattan watch party.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more Trump and FIFA prez come on the field to hand off World Cup trophy to Spain<\/a><\/p>\n

Fans rooting for Argentina were even seen dangerously crossing the highway near MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on foot to get close to the venue.\u00a0It\u2019s unclear if they even had tickets.<\/p>\n

Hair-raising video captured the more than a dozen people running across the highway and hopping over its median as cars zoomed by.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Vehicles came to a halt as the group quickly dashed across the three lanes and into the wooded area adjacent to the stadium.<\/p>\n

Footage from outside MetLife Stadium also captured massive,winding lines filled with ticket-holding fans and members of the media trying to get in to see the World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been in line for 2 hours for the x-ray to ENTER the stadium,\u201d wrote exasperated El Globo TV reporter Mariana Spinelli on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything disorganized, a total chaos. If this were in South America, they\u2019d call us animals, third-world country. Since it\u2019s in the US nobody says anything. A nightmare of organization, pathetic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reporters for the New York Post confirmed similar waits or longer as they entered MetLife Stadium ahead of the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Those stuck in the chaos said the long lines at least partly stemmed from the Secret Service ensuring security ahead of President Trump\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree hours from Spain vs Argentina in the World Cup final, the line for press to get through security is .. significant,\u201d remarked Megan Swanick, who\u2019s written for ESP and Bleacher Report. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Read more Kylie Jenner and Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet kiss for the cameras during World Cup Final 2026 date<\/a><\/p>\n

Fans have been dealing with FIFA system glitches, too, according to Sky Sports.<\/p>\n

Some have also accused stadium personnel of giving confusing directions and making people wait even longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, the organization even directed us to another entrance gate. We went there. We didn\u2019t get in. Then they brought us back to the first line,\u201d wrote Bruno Rodrigues, a sports reporter for CNN Brasil. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Jay Busbee, a senior writer for Yahoo Sports, was also among the reporters venting on social media over the long lines in the blistering heat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>The line to get into the World Cup stadium has now looped around inside itself five times,\u201d Busbee wrote. \u201cLike a sweet roll, but much sweatier.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the Big Apple, fans began lining up as early as 4:30 a.m. Sunday outside Rockefeller Center to get into a World Cup finals watch party hosted along with FIFA and Telemundo.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rockefeller\u2019s iconic ice rink in Manhattan was transformed into a soccer pitch \u2014 and had already drawn hundreds of people by late morning trying to get in to watch the live broadcast of the final match.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know they\u2019d be out here at 4 a.m. in the morning for a 3 p.m. soccer game,\u201d said a nearby doorman around 51st Street and Fifth Avenue, adding that people started lining up at 4:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

The watch party was offering spots on a first-come, first-serve ticket basis ahead of kick off.<\/p>\n

Read more Spain wins second World Cup title in extra-time thriller as they deny Argentina\u2019s repeat bid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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