Algerian Radio
Fans of teams qualifying for the 2026 Football World Cup will pay $60 (approximately €51) per match for tickets, FIFA announced on Tuesday, responding to associations decrying "astronomical" prices.
A new "Supporter Entry category" will offer tickets "at 60 US dollars each, available for all 104 matches," including the World Cup final. The tournament will feature 48 teams next summer across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, FIFA stated in a press release.
"This initiative aims to provide further support to fans following their national team throughout the tournament," added world football’s governing body.
Last Thursday, the association Football Supporters Europe (FSE) expressed outrage over the "astronomical prices (...) imposed by FIFA on the most loyal fans."
According to the FSE, which claimed to have seen "pricing schedules released gradually and confidentially by FIFA," following a team from the opening match to the final "would cost a fan at least $6,900 (approximately €6,000)." This amount is "nearly five times higher than during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar."
According to FIFA, "20 million ticket requests have been received so far during the current random selection sales phase," which began last Thursday.
