TThe road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, began with a bitter financial debate. Fan groups have slammed ticket prices as “exorbitant”, with some prices reportedly three times higher than previous tournaments.
There is no doubt that the 2026 World Cup will attract millions of fans as before, but that does not mean that ticket prices will become increasingly expensive and that it will be extremely difficult for fans to attend the event. It was Gianni Infantino who responded to the complaints, defended the prices and explained the sales process.
Gianni Infantino justifies high ticket prices for 2026 World Cup
Despite the criticism, FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the pricing structure at the World Sports Summit in Dubai. The executive argued that global concerns justified the current numbers.
“We have sold between six and seven million tickets, and in 15 days we have received 150 million requests,” Infantino said, stressing that 10 million requests are received per day.
Without FIFA, there would be no football in 150 countries around the world… This revenue we generate… we reinvest around the world
“In almost 100 years of the World Cup, FIFA has sold a total of 44 million tickets. So in two weeks, we could have filled 300 years of the World Cup,” the president said, underscoring the tournament’s historic growth.
A small “win” for the fans
We guarantee that some tickets (approximately 10% of the country quota) will be sold at a discounted price of $60
This entry level was in place for all 104 matches of the tournament, including the Grand Final.
The truth is that this small helping will be helpful for fans who want to follow their team all the way to the World Cup, but there will also be some fans who are looking for more specific matches and will look at the prices and think twice before buying tickets and starting the expensive adventure.
