Overview
- FIFA reports more than 150 million applications in the current phase against an inventory of roughly 6–7 million tickets, indicating demand about 30 times supply.
- During this window fans can apply for specific group-stage matches, and allocations will be decided by random draw after the phase closes.
- FIFA introduced a lower-priced “basis” category for loyal supporters that covers about ten percent of each team’s fan block, with DFB figures showing 581, 395 and 632 such seats for Germany’s group games.
- Published price lists show group-stage seats are roughly three times 2022 levels and the least expensive final ticket is near €3,600, drawing sharp criticism from supporter groups.
- Gianni Infantino defends the pricing by citing extraordinary demand and says World Cup revenues are reinvested to support football globally across 150 countries in the 2023–2026 cycle.