Trump says he was unaware of $1,000 World Cup tickets
Trump said he did not know tickets for the U.S. World Cup opener were averaging more than $1,000 on resale markets.
- President Donald Trump said he was unaware that tickets for the United States' first 2026 World Cup match were priced over $1,000 and stated he would not pay that amount to attend the game.
- Trump expressed concern that high ticket prices could exclude lower-income Americans, a key group of his supporters, from attending the World Cup.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the high prices, citing dynamic pricing, resale laws, and market rates in the US amid over 500 million ticket requests for the 2026 tournament.
- Fan groups and US lawmakers have criticized FIFA's ticket pricing as excessive, amid reports that hotel bookings in World Cup host cities are lower than expected.
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Now even US President Donald Trump is stunned by the costs of World Cup tickets – and the hotel industry is also alarming about missing guests.
The ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup continue to make a fuss! Now even US President Donald Trump has come to the floor and is shocked by the sums. Just over four weeks have passed before the start of the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. But for months now, the horrendous ticket prices have been heavily criticized. Now Donald Trump has also expressed surprise at the prices for the US national team's opening match against Paraguay on J…
Even President Trump Steps In to Criticize FIFA's Pricing Policy Amidst 2.9 Billion Won Ticket Price Controversy. OSEN = Reporter Woo Choong-won. Even U.S. President Donald Trump has voiced his opinion on the controversy surrounding ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Publicly expressing dissatisfaction with the soaring ticket prices, FIFA Chairman Gianni Infantino...
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'I wouldn't pay it either': Trump fumes as his own fans get priced out of FIFA World Cup
President Donald Trump broke with FIFA this week, telling the New York Post he wouldn't pay the sky-high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup — and hinted that his administration may take a closer look at the pricing.In a brief phone call with the Post on Wednesday night, Trump expressed surprise at...
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