World Cup Ticket Prices Revised: Introducing the Supporter Entry Tier at $60 for All Matches
The organizers of the World Cup have introduced a new ticket category called the "Supporter Entry Tier" priced at $60 for all 104 matches, including the final, in response to criticism from fans about the high ticket prices for the 2026 tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This special ticket category is aimed at supporting traveling fans who follow their national teams during the tournament. The $60 tickets will be reserved for fans of qualified teams and will make up 10 percent of each national federation's ticket allocation.
The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) group, which had previously criticized the high ticket prices as "extortionate" and "astronomical," expressed disappointment with FIFA's response, stating that the revisions to the ticket prices were insufficient. FSE had highlighted that the ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup were nearly five times higher than those for the 2022 tournament in Qatar, calling it a "monumental betrayal of the tradition of the World Cup." They pointed out that following a team from the first match to the final would cost a minimum of $6,900, contrary to the promised ticket prices starting from $21 in a bid document from 2018.
In an effort to address the backlash from fans over the high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has introduced a new ticket category called the "Supporter Entry Tier" priced at $60 for all matches, including the final. This special ticket category is intended to support traveling fans following their national teams during the tournament. The $60 tickets will be reserved for fans of qualified teams and will make up 10 percent of each national federation's ticket allocation. Despite this initiative, the Football Supporters Europe (FSE) group has expressed disappointment with FIFA's response, stating that the revisions to the ticket prices do not go far enough. They had previously criticized the ticket prices as "extortionate" and "astronomical," highlighting that the prices for the 2026 World Cup were significantly higher than those for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.