53 m. 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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2 h. 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 ...

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4 h. 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 h. ago Slot set for Salah talks; FA Cup TV ties revealed; World Cup ticket outrage – football live

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email DominicYet more Slot: “Alex [Isak] got a knock in the first half, so let’s see how he recovers from that today and if he is able to start tomorrow.It’s helpful in the upcoming weeks that we won’t play as many games as we did until now. I wonder if there are more teams that have played three games in seven days this season. We had to do it three times already this season. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rio Ferdinand's 'accessible' comments make World Cup ticket prices look like a sick joke

Supporters groups are outraged by how much it will cost to attend matches next summer with FIFA asking for over £3,000 for the cheapest seat at the final in New Jersey

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6 h. ago Fans call on FA support to challenge ‘disgraceful’ World Cup ticket prices

The cheapest ticket for the World Cup final for fans looking to buy through the FA’s allocation has been set at over £3,000.

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7 h. ago FIFA are KILLING football and obscene World Cup ticket prices are a final slap in face

Supporters have been asked to stump up a MINIMUM of £3,120 for a ticket for the World Cup final in New Jersey in an unrelenting show of greed by FIFA

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8 h. ago Slot set for Salah talks; World Cup ticket prices a ‘slap in the face’ – football live

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email JohnYet more Slot: “Alex [Isak] got a knock in the first half, so let’s see how he recovers from that today and if he is able to start tomorrow.It’s helpful in the upcoming weeks that we won’t play as many games as we did until now. I wonder if there are more teams that have played three games in seven days this season. We had to do it three times already this season. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago World Cup ticket prices revealed as England fans brand it as a 'slap in the face'

It has been revealed a run to the World Cup final would cost supporters over £5,000 for tickets

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18 h. ago FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over latest World Cup ticket prices

Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate

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23 h. ago England fans slam 'laughable' World Cup ticket prices as a 'slap in the face'

FIFA have been urged to halt sales amid what Football Supporters Europe labelled a ‘monumental betrayal’

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23 h. ago England fans slam ‘outrageous’ World Cup ticketing as ‘ruining football’ with Three Lions supporters to pay thousands

ENGLAND fans got a kick in the ballots yesterday as Fifa launched a rip-off ticket lottery with sky high prices of at least £135-a-seat. The main ticket ballot for next summer's World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico gave fans a chance to stake their claim on a seat. But only a tiny proportion...

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24 h. ago England ticket prices for World Cup in full as FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal'

England fans heading to the 2026 World Cup in North America have learned how much it will cost them to watch Thomas Tuchel's side in the group stages and later rounds

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24 h. ago ‘Laughable’ World Cup ticket prices branded ‘slap in the face’ for England fans

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) called the pricing policy adopted by FIFA a ‘monumental betrayal’ of fans.

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25 h. ago 'Monumental betrayal': FIFA urged to halt World Cup ticket sales over 'extortionate' prices

Angry fans ‘astonished’ by pricing for next summer’s tournament in North America, where cheapest final ticket is over £3,000

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26 h. 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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26 h. ago Scotland World Cup ticket prices revealed for Brazil, Morocco and Haiti as Tartan Army go postal

Scotland fans have been hit with an outrageous bill to watch all three games and the Tartan Army chiefs aren't standing for it

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26 h. ago FIFA urged to halt World Cup ticket sales over ‘betrayal’ of fans pricing plan

Supporters could pay thousands to follow their team

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3 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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5 d. ago Most expensive World Cup ever as US tournament most pricey in history

Three Lions supporters at the World Cup next summer will find higher ticket prices than Qatar 2022. The Football Supporters Association has attacked Oasis-style 'dynamic pricing'.

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