Zohran Mamdani says Fifa putting profit before fans with World Cup dynamic pricing

In an exclusive interview, the New York City mayoral candidate spoke about his love for Arsenal, distaste for dynamic pricing, and what he'd do if he saw Donald Trump at the World Cup final

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has launched a public petition against Fifa's use of dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets, telling the Guardian that it amounts to an affront to the game."

Mamdani's rise from little-known state assemblyman to heavily favored Democratic frontrunner for the mayoralty of the largest city in the United States has been one of the political stories of the year - not least because he identifies as a socialist, and has stumped for policies that most in his party either do not believe in, or are hesitant to support publicly.