Fans’ group calls for immediate halt to 2026 World Cup ticket sales | OneFootball

The group of supporters Football Supporters Europe (FSE) asked FIFA this Thursday to suspend ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup due to what it considers to be abusive prices.

According to the FSE, tickets for the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, which will be held from June 11 to July 19, will cost almost five times more than those for the 2022 edition, held in Qatar.

“Football Supporters Europe is outraged by the exorbitant ticket prices imposed by FIFA on the most dedicated fans for next year's FIFA World Cup,” the organization stated in a communiqué.

The FSE added that tickets allocated to national federations — which are usually distributed through official supporter groups or loyalty programs to their most loyal supporters — are reaching “astronomical” levels.

“According to the information currently available to the FSE, if a fan follows their national team from the first match to the final... it would cost them at least $6,900 [about R$ 37,300 at the current exchange rate],” the organization added.

“We ask FIFA to immediately suspend ticket sales, consult all involved parties, and review the prices,” it stated.

The entity also urged FIFA to analyze “the distribution of tickets by category until a solution is found that respects the tradition, universality, and cultural importance of the World Cup,” it added.

The FSE stated that the World Cup organizers promised much lower costs for the tournament, with tickets starting at $21 [about R$ 114], according to a bid document published in 2018.

“Where are those tickets now?” the organization questioned. “The entire journey to the final, according to the same bid document, should have cost $2,242 [R$ 12,125] in the cheapest category. That promise has long since disappeared.”

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