Overview
- Ticket lists from national associations show final seats priced from $4,185 to $8,680, with loyal supporters estimating $6,900–$7,020 for a full run from group stage to final.
- Football Supporters Europe and the Football Supporters’ Association call the prices extortionate and urge an immediate pause to sales for consultations.
- England’s FA and Germany’s DFB say they had no role in setting prices, will convey fans’ concerns to FIFA, and see little prospect of a policy reversal.
- FIFA’s model introduces variable pricing for group matches and withholds many cheapest category‑4 seats from supporter allocations, departing from prior World Cup practice.
- Fans and media highlight a sharp break from 2018 bid-era expectations that cited group tickets around $21 and far cheaper final seats.