US EditionFA urged to press Fifa on 'scandalous' World Cup ticket prices by supporters' group
Supporters groups demand a halt to ticket sales and urge the FA to lobby FIFA over 2026 World Cup prices that are up to five times higher than 2022, says Football Supporters Europe.
- The Football Supporters' Association urged the FA to work with fellow FAs and back Football Supporters Europe in calling for a halt to ticket sales, demanding a direct challenge to FIFA over pricing.
- On Thursday, FIFA published allocation details showing large price increases, with final tickets starting at 4,185 US dollars and quarter-finals and semi-finals pricing rising steeply.
- Football Supporters Europe estimates fans will pay five times as much to follow their team from first game to final, and supporters say England Supporters Travel Club members must buy through to the final with refunds minus an admin fee.
- The Football Association said it will raise fans' concerns through the right channels but had no input in setting prices and only learned of the plan on Thursday, while sources close to the governing body said FIFA is unlikely to change course.
- FA bosses Mark Bullingham and Debbie Hewitt have pledged affordable tickets and no dynamic pricing for Euro 2028, while supporters call on national associations to `hold FIFA to account` over rising World Cup prices.
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A football fan organisation accused FIFA of “a monumental betrayal” after the last prices for the 2026 World Cup tickets began to circulate.
The price of tickets for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico has sparked outrage among fans around the world. The cheapest ticket for the final costs over $4,000, or about 580 thousand krónur at the current exchange rate, and the most expensive ticket costs over $8,600, or about 1.1 million krónur. The most loyal fans get the most expensive tickets Discontent flared up...
FIFA is looking forward to a gigantic rush on the tickets for the World Cup. However, the high prices for the tickets provide plenty of criticism. An English fan organization even demands to stop the sale.
FIFA faces outrage over ‘extortionate’ World Cup prices with fan group urging halt of ticket sales: ‘Disgraceful’
Football Supporters Europe has accused FIFA of "monumental betrayal" with its "astronomical" ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup and for deviating from the tournament's tradition by sidelining the traveling supporters from various nations.
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