2 h. ago Scotland World Cup 2026: 'Protected' tickets appear on resale site at inflated price as fans group pen letter to FIFA

The World Cup 2026 tickets have landed on FIFA resale site at extortionate prices.

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2 h. ago Fifa announces 50% increase in World Cup prize money with $50m for 2026 winners

All 48 competing nations to get minimum of $10.5mFifa Council approval comes amid ticket price rowFifa has announced a 50% increase in World Cup prize money for next year’s tournament, with the champions set to take home $50m (£37.5m) as a reward for their success.The news comes days after there was widespread public outrage over the price of seats at the tournament, to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Fifa this week announced a limited number of discount tickets for fans of participating countries. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago World Cup prize money increased by 50% as Fifa offers $50m for 2026 winners

All 48 competing nations to get minimum of $10.5mFifa Council approval comes amid ticket price rowFifa has announced a 50% increase in World Cup prize money for next year’s tournament, with the champions set to take home $50m (£37.5m) as a reward for their success.The news comes days after there was widespread public outrage over the price of seats at the tournament, to be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Fifa this week announced a limited number of discount tickets for fans of participating countries. Continue reading...

Economics

10 h. ago The great ticket price scandal: How we all became priced out of the events we love

After the news that the cheapest ticket for the 2026 World Cup final will cost more than £3,000, Helen Coffey investigates how, from dinner to theatre tickets and gigs, real-world experiences suddenly became out of everyone’s league

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18 h. ago FIFA cave over World Cup ticket prices as England fans learn new cost of tournament

England fans will be able to watch the Three Lions at next summer's World Cup for £45 after FIFA caved on their ticket prices following fan fury

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21 h. ago FIFA back down after HUGE fan backlash over extortionate 2026 World Cup ticket prices

MIKE KEEGAN: FIFA's initial categorisation meant England fans faced shelling out more than £5,000 should Thomas Tuchel's side reach the final at the tournament.

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21 h. ago Fifa announces limited amount of $60 tickets for 2026 World Cup after fan fury

Prices for the ‘supporter entry’ tier are capped at $60Tier will be available to supporters for all 104 gamesAllocation will comprise 0.8% of available ticketsAmid backlash against exorbitant prices for the 2026 World Cup, Fifa on Tuesday announced that it had created a new tier of tickets specifically for supporters of the involved teams for each game, with prices capped at $60 per ticket for every match of the tournament, including the final.The new pricing category will be part of the allotment of tickets distributed by the associations for the participating teams, who each get 8% of available tickets for every match they play. The new pricing tier, called the entry tier, will comprise 10% of that 8% allotment, or 0.8% of available tickets. Given the size of most 2026 World Cup stadiums, that amounts to several hundred tickets per match available at that price point. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Fifa accused of excluding disabled fans from 2026 World Cup with ‘unfair tax’

Extortionate ticket prices, and having to pay for a companion, have been described as ‘an unfair tax’ by a football supporters’ group

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46 h. ago The FA has one move to show it’s not spineless in World Cup ticket crisis

Comment: Fifa’s extortionate prices have led to accusations of ‘betrayal’ and Miguel Delaney argues that The FA must flex its power now to save fans and potentially enhance England’s chances on the pitch

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3 d. ago Premier League news, reaction to Arsenal drama and Salah’s return, WSL buildup and more – matchday live

⚽ Latest news pre-match buildup ⚽ Fixtures | Tables | Read Football Daily | Mail usFootball Association to pass on fan anger over World Cup ticket pricesThe Football Association will pass on England supporters’ concerns about high 2026 World Cup ticket prices to Fifa. However, despite the growing outrage, it is understood none of the international federations expect world football’s governing body to change its policy. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Football Association to pass on fan anger over World Cup ticket prices

Prices 10 times those promised in initial bidFifa not expected to change policy for 2026The Football Association will pass on England supporters’ concerns about high 2026 World Cup ticket prices to Fifa. However, despite the growing outrage, it is understood none of the international federations expect world football’s governing body to change its policy.Anger among supporter groups continued on Friday after it emerged that the cheapest tickets will cost 10 times the price promised in the original bid for the United States, Canada and Mexico to host the tournament. For England fans it will mean having to pay at least $220 (£165) for group games – when the bid document’s ticket model stated the cheapest seats should be $21 (£15.70). Continue reading...

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4 d. ago I’ve been to 14 major tournaments. Will I follow England to the 2026 World Cup? No, no, no | Philip Cornwall

Fifa’s demand that the most fervent supporters cough up a minimum of £5,000 in advance just for tickets is scandalousIt was not mathematically confirmed until the Latvia game a month later, but as I watched Ezri Konsa turn in the third goal away to Serbia in early September I smiled to myself in the Stadion Rajko Mitic, knowing England were going to the World Cup. But immediately, a key question surfaced: was I? The answer came on Thursday, with the announcement of the ticket prices that the most loyal supporters of international football would have to pay. And that answer, emphatically, was no, as it will be for countless supporters worldwide. If you had asked me as a hypothetical what seeing England in a World Cup final was worth, I might have said: “Priceless.” But $4,185 – £3,130 – just for the match ticket? No, no, no.As a fan, I have been to 14 tournaments – nine European Championships and five World Cups – dating back to Euro 92. I have the money, or at least could get it by ...

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5 d. ago I’ve seen England at 14 major tournaments. Will I go to the 2026 World Cup? No, no, no | Philip Cornwall

Fifa’s demand that the most fervent supporters cough up a minimum of £5,000 in advance just for tickets is scandalousIt was not mathematically confirmed until the Latvia game a month later, but as I watched Ezri Konsa turn in the third goal away to Serbia in early September I smiled to myself in the Stadion Rajko Mitic, knowing England were going to the World Cup. But immediately, a key question surfaced: was I? The answer came on Thursday, with the announcement of the ticket prices that the most loyal supporters of international football would have to pay. And that answer, emphatically, was no, as it will be for countless supporters worldwide. If you had asked me as a hypothetical what seeing England in a World Cup final was worth, I might have said: “Priceless.” But $4,185 – £3,130 – just for the match ticket? No, no, no.As a fan, I have been to 14 tournaments – nine European Championships and five World Cups – dating back to Euro 92. I have the money, or at least could get it by ...

Politics

5 d. ago Welcome to the 2026 World Cup shakedown! The price of a ticket: the integrity of the game | Marina Hyde

In World Cup parlance, Qatar was Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s qualifier. Now it’s the big time for Trump’s dictator-curious protegeI used to think Fifa’s recent practice of holding the World Cup in autocracies was because it made it easier for world football’s governing body to do the things it loved: spend untold billions of other people’s money and siphon the profits without having to worry about boring little things like human rights or public opinion. Which, let’s face it, really piss around with your bottom line.But for a while now, that view has seemed ridiculously naive, a bit like assuming Recep Erdoğan followed Vladimir Putin’s election-hollowing gameplan just because hey, he’s an interested guy who likes to read around a lot of subjects. So no: Fifa president Gianni Infantino hasn’t spent recent tournaments cosying up to authoritarians because it made his life easier. He’s done it to learn from the best. And his latest decree this week simply confirms Fifa is now a fu...

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5 d. ago Fifa urged to halt World Cup ticket sales after ‘monumental betrayal’ of fans

Prices five times more than 2022 Qatar World CupFA to confirm cost for England matches on ThursdayFifa has been urged to halt World Cup ticket sales after it emerged countries’ most loyal fans faced paying “extortionate” prices for tickets, with the cheapest for the final coming in at more than £3,000.The Croatian federation published details of prices in its participant member association (PMA) allocation early on Thursday, designed to be made available to fans who attend the most matches, with tickets at fixed rather than dynamic prices. It listed the cheapest tickets for the final on 19 July as costing $4,185 (£3,120, €3,563). The Football Association subsequently confirmed those prices in emails to members of the England Supporters Travel Club. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago How to apply for Scotland 2026 World Cup tickets today as Fifa ballot opens

Everything you need to know about Scotland World Cup tickets

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8 d. ago Scotland World Cup 2026 draw news as Tartan Army left in dark over ticket prices and Neymar bids to save USA dream

Scotland fans are set to travel in huge numbers across the Big Pond for their first World Cup Finals appearance since France '98

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8 d. ago How to find cheap World Cup 2026 flights: Experts' ultimate guide to getting best value tickets

In the lead up to next year's World Cup, many of us will be booking flights to watch the games. To help you find the best, a team of experts has dished out some handy tips.

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9 d. ago World Cup final tickets already for sale on secondary websites for eye

World Cup final tickets are already on sale on secondary websites a week before FIFA starts its general sale of tickets for matches across North America next summer

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1 week ago Kevin Clancy hears Rangers fan fury loud and clear on the Hotline but Celtic punters warn them to think twice

Andy Newport takes your calls as the ref rage roars on following Rangers' win over KIlmarnock

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