{"id":53781,"date":"2025-12-17T20:23:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:23:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/fifa-cuts-world-cup-ticket-prices-for-loyal-fans"},"modified":"2025-12-17T21:43:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:43:40","slug":"fifa-cuts-world-cup-ticket-prices-for-loyal-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/fifa-cuts-world-cup-ticket-prices-for-loyal-fans","title":{"rendered":"FIFA Cuts World Cup Ticket Prices for Loyal Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong> <\/span>After a wave of global backlash, FIFA has made a rare U-turn on World Cup ticket prices \u2014 slashing the cost for some of the tournament\u2019s most loyal fans.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of paying up to <b>4,185 dollars<\/b> for a seat at the final, selected supporters will now be able to attend for just <b>60 dollars<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The decision marks an unusual climbdown by FIFA and its president <b>Gianni Infantino<\/b>, who have faced mounting criticism over soaring ticket prices and the organisation\u2019s broader World Cup strategy.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA says <b>60-dollar tickets will be available for every match<\/b> at the 2026 tournament in North America. They will be allocated to national football federations, which will decide how to distribute them to loyal fans who regularly follow their teams at home and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Between <b>400 and 750 tickets per team<\/b> will be offered under what FIFA is calling a new<\/p>\n<p>The expanded <b>48-team World Cup<\/b>, spread across <b>16 host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico<\/b>, is expected to generate at least <b>10 billion dollars in revenue<\/b> \u2014 and become the most expensive World Cup ever for fans.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, demand remains huge, with FIFA reporting <b>more than 20 million ticket requests<\/b> in the latest sales phase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Eritrea<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. 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