3 d. ago FIFA supremo slammed for claiming 150 countries would have "no footie without FIFA"

Scottish fan group spokesman rails against Gianni Infantino's attempts to justify scandalous ticket prices that hammer Tartan Army.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Alarm bells should be ringing’ at Fifa as England fans snub World Cup ticket prices

Guidance from the England Supporters Travel Club has revealed that allocations for World Cup matches from the quarter-finals to the final are currently undersubscribed

Sport

4 d. ago FIFA chief Gianni Infantino speaks out amid fury over World Cup ticket prices

2026 World Cup ticket prices have angered fans around the world but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the decision to charge sky-high prices for next summer's tournament

Sport

4 d. ago Passengers warned as 'unprecedented' rise to affect airports across UK

Regional airports are among those facing the steepest increases in business rates of any sector in the UK, with industry chiefs warning the costs will inevitably flow through to ticket prices

Events

6 d. ago Football fans give damning verdict on 'ridiculous' World Cup ticket prices

An exclusive Mirror poll has shown that two-thirds of Brits believe next year's World Cup is simply too expensive for travelling fans - and there is widespread support for a joint bid from British countries to host the tournament

Sport

7 d. ago Man Utd ticket and hotel packages from £155pp plus VIP upgrades and hospitality for Premier League games

MANCHESTER United fans can see their heroes step out at the legendary Old Trafford stadium, thanks to our ticket and hotel deals..  With prices starting from as little as £155 per person, Red Devils fans can now book a truly unforgettable matchday experience. The packages, offered by SportsBreaks, include an official match ticket and an...

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1 week ago Adverts for three major travel brands BANNED for 'misleading pricing claims'

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that ScotRail Ltd, Greater Anglia Ltd and My Train Ticket Ltd were misleading in their 'lowest' or 'cheapest' price claims.

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1 week ago Man Utd ticket and hotel packages from £155pp plus VIP upgrades and hospitality for Premier League matches

MANCHESTER United fans can see their heroes step out at the legendary Old Trafford stadium, thanks to our ticket and hotel deals..  With prices starting from as little as £155 per person, Red Devils fans can now book a truly unforgettable matchday experience. The packages, offered by SportsBreaks, include an official match ticket and an...

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1 week ago Man Utd ticket and hotel packages from £155pp plus VIP upgrades for Premier League matches at Old Trafford

MANCHESTER United fans can see their heroes step out at the legendary Old Trafford stadium, thanks to our ticket and hotel deals..  With prices starting from as little as £155 per person, Red Devils fans can now book a truly unforgettable matchday experience. The packages, offered by SportsBreaks, include an official match ticket and an...

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2 w. ago More anger over World Cup 2026 tickets as New Jersey fan zone charges for entry

Fan zones are typically free at major sporting events but the Fifa Fan Festival in New Jersey is charging for tickets

Sport

2 w. ago Analysis: how prices for the cheapest World Cup tickets have rocketed

A Guardian study of past ticket prices for the men’s World Cup, compared with current 2026 figures, shows how the barrier for entry has been raised for most fansIn the past, a fan’s ability to attend a World Cup hosted in their nation hinged more on bid books than their checkbooks. For 2026 in the US, Mexico and Canada, even the least expensive tickets are a luxury commodity by comparison.An analysis by the Guardian of men’s World Cup ticket pricing shows that amid the general rise in ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, the most extreme of those hikes have often applied to the cheapest tickets. The analysis is based on official Fifa pricing dating back to 1994, with more robust data available starting in 2006. Prices for 2026 games are accurate as of 16 December 2025, and do not include the 1.6% of sellable tickets for each game that Fifa recently made available for a fixed $60 price. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes

Fifa has made big mistakes over 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets awayWho is the World Cup for? Fifa appeared to share some of its thinking on this topic in the past week. On the one hand, there was the revelation that spectators are being asked to pay more than twice as much for match tickets than they were in Qatar. On the other, the news that prize money for competing teams is to rise by more than 50% on four years ago. Stakeholders are doing good! Fans? Not so good.It hasn’t taken long for some of those watching to wonder whether things could be done differently. Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters’ Association, which represents fans in England and Wales, argued that the ability to pay expanded prize money, itself a result of expanded revenue, showed “there is no need to charge extortionate ticket prices to the supporters who bring the vibrancy to the World Cup”. You could go so far as to say there was never a real need t...

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2 w. ago Fans’ chief: Huge World Cup prize pot shows FIFA can afford to cut ticket prices

FIFA confirmed on Wednesday 727 million US dollars (£545m) has been set aside for competing nations.

Sport

2 w. 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...

Economics

2 w. 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

2 w. ago Fifa announces major increase in World Cup prize money amid ticket pricing scandal

The World Cup champions will also win $50m (£37.5m) as Fifa announced the total prize fun has increased by 50 per cent

Politics

2 w. ago The Standard podcast: Why are West End ticket prices so high?

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2 w. ago FIFA World Cup ticket price change sparks Keir Starmer warning over 'losing touch'

FIFA have now guaranteed a range of tickets at a fixed cost of £45 for every game at next summer’s tournament in the US - but Keir Starmer has told the governing body to go further

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer urges Fifa ‘to do more’ after World Cup ticket prices concession

Fifa has announced that 10 percent of the participant member association (PMA) allocation for each match will be priced at $60

Politics

2 w. 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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