The great World Cup rip-off: How record-high football prices expose Fifa’s biggest issue
The 2026 World Cup is stacking up to be the most expensive, ever, and it’s the most dedicated fans who will be feeling the weight of the bill the most.
In the fifth episode of Copa Independent, Lawrence Ostlere, Miguel Delaney and Kieran Jackson ask: is there anything to be done about it?
- World Cup 2026: FIFA resale site selling final tickets for staggering £1.7m Mirror —
- Tickets for the FIFA World Cup final soar to more than $2 million 📹 AP News —
- Four tickets to World Cup final are listed on FIFA’s resale site for more than US$2-million The Globe and Mail —
- There are no concession prices for the trip to the New York World Cup stadium. #USNews #BBCNews 📹 BBC News —
- The great World Cup rip-off: Tickets for final on sale at $2.3million each Irish Independent —