Why soccer fans are ‘astonished’ by the ‘extortionate’ ticket prices for next year’s World Cup

With the men’s World Cup kicking off in around six months, fans should be getting excited to go watch their national team play in North America next summer.

FIFA accused of World Cup ‘betrayal’ over ticket prices for followers of teams

Football Supporters Europe said prices are set at "astronomical levels" and called on FIFA to halt ticket sales and review the figures.

FIFA hails 5M World Cup ticket requests in 24 hours amid backlash

FIFA said Friday that it had received 5 million ticket requests in the first 24 hours of the third phase of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, despite widespread backlash from supporter groups to the prices being charged.

High demand for 2026 World Cup tickets despite fans slamming prices

FIFA received five million requests for World Cup 2026 tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, soccer's world governing body said on Friday, despite an outcry from fan groups this week about high prices for the tournament.

FIFA faces outrage over ‘extortionate’ World Cup prices with fan group urging halt of ticket sales: ‘Disgraceful’

Football Supporters Europe has accused FIFA of “monumental betrayal” with its “astronomical” ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup and for deviating from the tournament’s tradition by sidelining the traveling supporters from various nations.

Scotland fans criticise 'ridiculous' Fifa World Cup ticket prices

Scotland will face Haiti and Morocco in Boston before taking on Brazil in Miami when they appear in the tournament for the first time in 28 years.
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World Cup 2026: All to know six months before FIFA tournament starts

The global showpiece of world football begins on June 11 with FIFA's largest World Cup now only 182 days away.
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