FIFA expands World Cup 2026 ticket options with new premium tiers stirring fan backlash
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FIFA will release more World Cup 2026 tickets for all 104 games in Categories 1–3 and introduce a new front-category pricing, a premium tier that has angered fans who feel better seats were withheld. Earlier ticket prices ranged from $140 to $10,990, and reports noted lagging sales for the US opener at SoFi Stadium, with further details about sales for US–Paraguay and Iran–New Zealand.
- FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and adds new, more expensive categories Al Jazeera
- FIFA struggling to sell tickets for USMNT’s World Cup opener vs. Paraguay The New York Times
- World Cup last-minute ticket sales phase re-opens 50 days from kick-off Reuters
- FIFA to put more World Cup tickets on sale for all games ESPN
- Are World Cup Tickets Worth the Price Tag? The New Yorker
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