FIFA introduce 'more affordable' World Cup ticket pricing tier following backlash

[ad_1] FIFA has introduced it is going to introduce a brand new “extra reasonably priced” ticket pricing tier for the 2026 World Cup following a backlash over costs.

The “Supporter Entry Tier” tickets, in accordance with world soccer’s governing physique, might be accessible on the mounted value of $60USD (£45) per ticket for every of the 104 matches, together with the ultimate.

The announcement comes amid backlash from a number of nationwide fan teams, together with Soccer Supporters Europe (FSE) who final week stated it was “astonished” by FIFA’s pricing coverage, which noticed no ticket for the quarter-final and past lower than £500.

Initially, the most affordable ticket for the ultimate was greater than £3,000, which means any fan following their workforce all the best way from the group stage to the ultimate would have been set again at the least £5,000.

The brand new tier, which FIFA says has been introduced in after demand for tickets exceeded 20 million requests, will make up 10% of the allocation for every Soccer Affiliation whose workforce is participating.

New ticket pricing tier launched for followers of certified groups at FIFA World Cup 2026™

🎟️ Supporter Entry Tier tickets set at USD 60 every and accessible for all 104 matches

🎟️ Initiative designed to additional assist travelling followers following their nationwide groups throughout the… pic.twitter.com/QGfzdLgSR2

— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) December 16, 2025

“With demand within the present gross sales section reaching 20 million ticket requests, FIFA has confirmed that followers of the nationwide groups which have certified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 will profit from a devoted ticket pricing tier, which has been designed to make following their groups on soccer’s best stage extra reasonably priced,” FIFA stated in an announcement.

“The entry tier tickets might be allotted particularly to supporters of certified groups, with the choice and distribution course of managed individually by the Collaborating Member Associations (PMAs). Every PMA will outline its personal eligibility standards and utility course of.

“They're requested to make sure that these tickets are particularly allotted to loyal followers who're carefully linked to their nationwide groups.

“In complete, 50% of every PMA allocation will fall inside probably the most reasonably priced vary, specifically Supporter Worth Tier (40%) and the Supporter Entry Tier (10%). The remaining allocation is cut up evenly between the Supporter Normal Tier and the Supporter Premier Tier.”