US EditionFIFA Accused of 'Monumental Betrayal' over Latest World Cup Ticket Prices
Fans can apply for specific 2026 World Cup matches in the Random Selection Draw, with up to four tickets per match available online through FIFA's updated schedule.
- On Dec. 11, FIFA opened the third-phase Random Selection Draw, letting fans apply for specific matches until Jan. 13, 2026.
- Previous ticket ballots were blind because qualification and the draw were incomplete, but last week's tournament draw placed participating nations in groups and published an updated schedule showing when Lionel Messi and Argentina will play.
- Applicants can apply anytime during the window without affecting odds, must have a FIFA ID, choose matches and pricing categories, and may request up to four tickets per household per match and 40 throughout the tournament.
- The new resale platform charges a 15% fee, and dynamic pricing may push prices higher as FIFA uses both for the first time, while Football Supporters Europe called the 8% national associations allocation a `monumental betrayal` and described prices as `extortionate`.
- FIFA says remaining tickets will go on general sale closer to the tournament, with face-values from $60 to $6,730, but no release date has been announced.
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East Bay Times
The Mercury news2026 World Cup: Bay Area ticket prices currently among the ‘lowest’ in the tournament
On Thursday, FIFA, the global soccer body, opened a new lottery window for a chance to buy tickets to the 2026 World Cup. Thanks to the recent draw that defined the 12 groups of four national teams (with some pending) and the full schedule for the tournament — and unlike the two prior lottery rounds — fans can now select individual matches. Starting Dec. 18, fans can access the FIFA ticket platform to see the prices for each of the 104 matches i…
FIFA accused of monumental betrayal as fans protest expensive World Cup tickets
FIFA has been urged to halt World Cup ticket sales after it emerged that countries' most loyal fans faced paying extortionate prices for tickets, with the cheapest seats for the final costing over Rs 3.77 lakh.
FIFA opens the final application round for World Cup tickets – but it is now really expensive for supporters of the German national team.
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diario.mxFootball fans were able to apply for tickets to watch specific matches at next year's World Cup for the first time on Thursday, as FIFA opened its final sales phase.
By JAMES ROBSON A football supporters' organization accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after the latest ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup began circulating on Thursday. The governing body allocates 8% of the tickets to national federations for matches involving their teams, to be sold to their most loyal fans. The list published by the German Football Association revealed prices ranging from $180 to $700 for the three group-stage matches…
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