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Fans express outrage as US World Cup ticket prices soar
FIFA asked up to $4,105 for front category 1 seats at the U.S. opener, nearly 50% above its earlier top price.
- FIFA added new, higher-priced ticket tiers for the World Cup opener between Paraguay and the home team in Inglewood, California on June 12, introducing "front category" pricing for premium seats.
- The Athletic reported Thursday that FIFA added these tiers without public announcement, having previously listed a top price of $2,735 for category 1 tickets for the opener.
- For the opener, FIFA is now asking up to $4,105 for front category 1 seats and $1,940 to $2,330 for front category 2 tickets, following last week's increase of final match prices to $10,990.
- Beyond the opener, FIFA added seats at up to $3,360 for Canada's June 12 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto, and $905 seats in Philadelphia for round of 16 games.
- Despite premium price increases, FIFA maintains that $60 tickets will be available for every game in North America, as the World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 across multiple cities.
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derwesten.de+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
FIFA probably wants to get everything out of the 2026 World Cup again. Financially, this means a new price category.
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