World Cup 2026: FIFA Announces $60 Tickets for Supporters

Supporters of the qualified teams for the 2026 World Cup will pay $60 (approximately €51) per match for their tickets, FIFA announced on Tuesday in response to associations that criticized the "astronomical" prices. A new "Supporter Entry" category will offer tickets at "$60 each and available for all 104 matches," including the World Cup final, which will feature 48 teams next summer in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, FIFA specified in a statement. "This initiative aims to better support fans who follow their national teams throughout the tournament," the global football governing body added. On Tuesday evening, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised the announcement on his X account. "But as someone who used to save up for tickets to see England, I encourage FIFA to do more to make tickets affordable so that the World Cup does not lose touch with the true fans who make this sport so special," he noted. Last Thursday, the Football Supporters Europe (FSE) association condemned the "astronomical prices... imposed by FIFA on the most loyal supporters." According to information from FSE, which claimed to have seen "the pricing grids published gradually and confidentially by FIFA," following one's team from the first match to the final would cost a supporter at least $6,900 (around €6,000), nearly five times more than during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. On Tuesday evening, FSE responded by emphasizing that "this shows that FIFA's ticketing policy is not set in stone, that it was decided hastily and without proper consultation," but that "the revisions do not go far enough to be satisfactory." The supporters' association also criticized the lack of provisions for disabled supporters or their companions. FIFA stated that if supporters buy tickets for knockout matches and their team gets eliminated beforehand, "the administrative fees will be refunded." According to the organization, "20 million ticket requests have been received to date during the current lottery sales phase," which began last Thursday.