US EditionFIFA Slashes Price of some World Cup Tickets to $60 After Global Fan Backlash
FIFA introduced a $60 ticket tier for 10% of qualified team supporters’ allocations to address backlash over high prices, including seats for the final match.
- On Tuesday, FIFA announced a new supporter entry tier covering every match of the 2026 World Cup in North America, with member associations distributing tickets to loyal fans.
- Fans worldwide reacted with shock and anger last week, and Football Supporters Europe called the pricing update `monumental betrayal` and `extortionate` earlier this month amid fierce criticism in Europe.
- The entry tier equals 10 per cent of that team allotment, or 1.6 per cent of all tickets, translating to a little over 1,000 tickets per match split between supporters of the involved teams.
- The change gives a limited number of fans cheaper access as some loyal fans will receive final tickets at $60 instead of $4,185, while FIFA still expects strong revenue.
- With next year's tournament co‑hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada, FIFA received over 20 million ticket requests, including five million in the first 24 hours of the sales phase beginning on December 11th and running until January 13th.
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FIFA announces $60 World Cup tickets after pricing backlash
World Cup organisers unveiled a new cut-price ticket category on Tuesday after a backlash by fans over pricing for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
FIFA confirmed the creation of a new category of tickets aimed exclusively at fans of the qualifying FIFA World Cup 2026 teams, with a single price of $60 per ticket for any of the 104 tournament matches, including the final.The bill was announced after registering 20 million ticket applications during the initial phase of the random selection process, which evidenced a historic demand for the World Cup to be held between June 11 and July 19, 20…
FIFA lowers some World Cup ticket prices to $60 after fan backlash
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets for teams’ most loyal fans following a global backlash and some will get $60 seats for the final instead of being asked to pay $4,185. FIFA said Tuesday that $60 tickets will be made available for every game at the tournament in North America, going to the national federations whose teams are playing. Those federations decide how to distribute them to loyal fans who have attended previous games at…
Sydney Morning Herald
FIFA to offer limited number of cheap World Cup tickets after backlash
A small group of Australian fans will be able to get $90 tickets for Socceroos matches at next year’s FIFA World Cup following global outrage at ticket prices.
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