US EditionWorld Cup Ticket Prices: Fifa's Prices a 'Monumental Betrayal' Says Football Supporters Europe
Final ticket prices at MetLife Stadium reach up to £6,615 with no concessions, making overall tournament costs up to £12,357, seven times higher than the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
- On Thursday, BBC Sport reported final tickets at MetLife Stadium, New York are set in three supporter tiers: £3,119, £4,162 and £6,615, with no concessions for children or other groups.
- Football Supporters Europe called the pricing `extortionate` and urged a halt, while the England Supporters' Travel Club said it was a `slap in the face` for fans.
- Price breakdowns reveal quarter-finals are £507, £757 and £1,073, semi-finals £686, £1,819 and £2,363, with full-tournament packages costing about £5,225 to £12,357.
- The Random Selection Draw opened Dec. 11 and closes Jan. 13, 2026, requiring a FIFA ID; applicants face limits of four tickets per match and 40 for the tournament, while FIFA has not yet commented on pricing.
- Compared with 2022, final tickets cost up to seven times more than the 2022 World Cup in Qatar's lowest £450 price, with about 4,000 tickets per game via official supporters' groups and 8% allocated to national associations.
57 Articles
57 Articles
The German Football Association expressed its regret at the high ticket prices at the 2026 World Cup.
Rio Ferdinand's 'accessible' comments make World Cup ticket prices look like a sick joke - The Mirror
Supporters groups are outraged by how much it will cost to attend matches next summer with FIFA asking for over £3,000 for the cheapest seat at the final in New Jersey
Tickets to attend one of the 104 World Cup 2026 matches have reached astronomical prices when it is still half a year before the start of the tournament organized by Mexico, the United States and Canada. In principle, the tickets offered by FIFA last September (when the names of many participating selections were still unknown, as well as all crosses) ranged from a thousand 92 to 122 thousand pesos, but they were exhausted immediately on officia…
Ticket prices for next summer's World Cup in North America are higher than expected and several times more expensive than previous World Cups. The European Football Association (FSE), which represents European football fans, has called on FIFA to suspend ticket sales.
Fifa takes football fans deep into their pockets: If you want to be part of the World Cup final next year, you should pay thousands of euros. Fan organisations are appalled.
Outrage as Ireland fans face paying up to €595 for a single group stage ticket at World Cup
Anyone successful in obtaining tickets for Ireland’s potential World Cup clash with Mexico at the legendary 87,523-seater arena will pay a huge sum as FIFA's "extortionate" price scale was unveiled
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 56% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
