US EditionFIFA to Put More More World Cup Tickets on Sale After Adding New, More Expensive Categories
FIFA will reopen sales at 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, adding Category 1, 2 and 3 seats and a new front category after fan complaints.
- On Wednesday, FIFA will release additional tickets for all 104 World Cup matches across Categories 1, 2, and 3, plus the new "front category" pricing introduced this month.
- The new pricing structure sparked online complaints from fans, who claimed better seats in previously purchased categories were withheld and they received less favorable locations instead.
- Initial December prices ranged from $140 for Category 3 seats to $8,680 for the final, but FIFA raised prices to as much as $10,990 when sales reopened on April 1.
- The Athletic reported Tuesday that sales are lagging for the U.S. opener against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California, with 40,934 tickets purchased as of April 10.
- FIFA projects SoFi's World Cup capacity at about 69,650, while 50,661 tickets were purchased for the Iran-New Zealand contest as of April 15, reflecting varied demand across matches.
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FIFA to put more World Cup tickets on sale after adding new, more expensive categories
FIFA is putting more World Cup tickets on sale after angering some fans by adding new, more expensive categories. Soccer's governing body announced Tuesday it will make more tickets available at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday for all 104 games in Categories 1, 2 and 3 plus the new “front category” pricing it added this month. [...]
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