Soaring World Cup ticket prices for players’ families and guests leave several FAs stunned
Summary
Several national football associations have faced higher World Cup ticket prices for players’ families and guests due to FIFA’s dynamic pricing model, which increases costs after an initial fixed-price period. While FIFA says associations buying tickets on time avoided price hikes, some smaller teams are worried about the extra expenses affecting their budgets.Key Facts
- FIFA allowed qualified teams six weeks after the draw to buy tickets at fixed prices.
- Tickets bought after January were sold under "adaptive pricing," leading to higher costs.
- Some associations reported ticket prices around $3,000 each for family and guest attendance.
- FIFA claims most ticket prices for associations are much lower than $3,000.
- FIFA increased financial support to teams from $10.5 million to $12.5 million and added $16 million for travel help.
- FIFA received 500 million ticket requests and sold 90% of available tickets.
- Tickets differ in price on FIFA’s official resale site and other resale platforms; some secondary prices have been decreasing recently.
- President Donald Trump commented that he would not pay the high ticket prices for the US team's game.
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