The surprisingly high cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup is reported to have created a serious risk of empty seats across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Despite advertising $21 tickets during the bid to win the hosting rights for the tournament, no such value could be found when FIFA confirmed its pricing structure for the World Cup, and fan frustration grew further when learning the cheapest ticket to the final would cost upwards of $4,000—three times more expensive that the premium tier of 2022’s showpiece finale.
