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- How much will cheapest Football World Cup tickets cost? After global fan backlash, FIFA reduces costs of some tickets
This means that some fans will be able to see FIFA World Cup final at a price of just $60 (approximately Rs 5400) rather than the earlier anticipated $4,185.
By: Sports Desk December 17, 2025 10:47 AM IST
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(Left to right) FIFA President Gianni Infantino, US President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney smile during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Dan Mullan/Pool Photo via AP)
FIFA, the global governing body for football, was forced to reduce the price of a handful of tickets for each game at next year’s FIFA World Cup after global backlash from fans. The good news for fans is that the cheapest tickets for the FIFA World Cup will now be $60. However, the bad news is that the number of $60 tickets for each game at the World Cup in North America is likely to be from 400 to 750 per team, that too given to national federations whose teams are playing that game.
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Fans from nations whose teams are not playing at the World Cup cannot get their hands on the cheap tickets since the handful of tickets will be distributed by the football associations of the 48 countries taking part in the tournament. FIFA said it was bringing in the new tickets under a “Supporter Entry Tier” price category.
This means that some fans will be able to see FIFA World Cup final at a price of just $60 (approximately Rs 5400) rather than the earlier anticipated $4,185. The World Cup in North America will be the first edition that features 48 teams — up from 32 — and is expected to earn FIFA at least $10 billion in revenue while being the most expensive ever for fans. FIFA claims it has already received more than 20 million ticket requests in its latest sales phase.
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FIFA’s initial ticketing plans gave participating teams no tickets in the lowest-priced category. The standard allocation is 8 per cent of stadium capacity per team. This led to furore among fan groups.
The cheapest prices ranged from $140 to $265 for group-stage games that did not involve co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico. The $265 games involve Lionel Messi’s Argentina, Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo and well-supported teams like Brazil and England.
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This move is a rare climbdown by FIFA and its president Gianni Infantino. There has been a global outcry by fans from the time the ticket prices were announced. Infantino has also been criticized for his political alignment with Donald Trump after he gave the U.S. President a peace prize.
The World Cup will have 16 host cities, and will be held in 11 NFL stadiums in the United States, plus two in Canada and three in Mexico.
While FIFA has not outlined why it was changing its policy and introducing the cheap tickets, it did state that the lower prices are “designed to further support traveling fans following their national teams across the tournament.”
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According to a report in the Associated Press, Football Supporters Europe group, which represents grassroots fan groups, said the limited price cut was “an appeasement tactic due to the global negative backlash.”
“This shows that FIFA’s ticketing policy is not set in stone, was decided in a rush, and without proper consultation,” the group said in a statement.
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