Tickets for the 2026 World Cup final are 7 times more expensive than 2022

Final ticket prices World Cup 2026 According to the BBC, these prices start from 3,119 pounds ($4,185) in the budget category.

FIFA informed national associations about the allocation of venues for the group stage and the decisive match. The cost of the most affordable ticket for the final has increased almost sevenfold compared to the 2022 World Cup, where the minimum price is 450 pounds ($600).

Tickets for England’s game against Croatia on June 17 start from £198 ($265), according to the BBC. Places for the quarter-finals start from £507 ($680) and places for the semi-finals start from £686 ($920).

Supporter group European Football Fans said they were “surprised” by FIFA’s pricing policy and described it as “extortion”. The organization demanded that ticket sales be stopped and the cheaper categories reintroduced, emphasizing that their absence undermines the championship traditions and ignores the contribution of the fans.

According to the association, 2018 application documents promised tickets starting at $21, and the full cost of the route to the finals in the cheapest category was estimated at $2,242. “These words have long been lost,” the group said.