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FIFA Urged to Halt World Cup Ticket Sales over Prices
FIFA's new ticketing model includes higher fixed prices and dynamic resale fees, potentially costing England fans over £5,000 if they reach the final, officials warned.
- On Dec 11, 2025, England fans were warned they could pay more than 5,000 in match tickets to follow their team, with final seats costing at least 3,119 in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026.
- FIFA adopted a resale market that charges many times above face value and takes a 30 percent sell-on fee, with fixed-rate PMA tickets and variable pricing for in-demand matches.
- Evidence shows concrete price jumps as PMA allocation fans could pay �6,900 total cost estimate, while the Croatian Football Association listed final tickets at $4,185 and the 2018 World Cup bid document promised $21 fares.
- The Football Association will notify ESTC members that eligible fans could pay 198 for the opening match, rising above 3,000 if England reach the final, amid calls for immediate action.
- A random selection draw opens at 4 p.m. GMT Thursday and fans can try ordering fixed-price tickets online until Jan. 13, while FIFA reserves category-four tickets for general sales, limiting association access.
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The official group of fans of England (ESTC) has cried out against the prices that FIFA has given to the World Cup tickets that has set the cheapest for the final to more than 3000 pounds (3400 euros). In total, according to calculations of this agency, attending the three matches of the group phase plus the eliminations to the final can shoot beyond 5000 pounds. The cheapest entries for the matches of the group phase of England against Panama a…
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