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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In the midst of the brutal reaction against the exorbitant prices for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has announced the creation of a new level of tickets specifically for the fans of the teams involved for each match, with prices limited to $60 (about 51 euros) per entry for each tournament match, including the final. Fans who are part of travel packages of the national selections discovered with amazement last week that the cheapest tickets available…
There are now to be cheap tickets for the price of only 60 US dollars. The associations are to distribute these for "loyal fans who are closely connected to the team". The international fan association is only satisfied with this.
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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.
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