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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Fifa urged to halt World Cup ticket sales after ‘monumental betrayal’ of fans

General view inside the MetLife Stadium before the match Club World Cup final between Chelsea and PSG
The cheapest tickets for the 2026 World Cup final, scheduled to take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, are priced at £3,120 ($4,185, €3,563). Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Fifa has been accused of a ­“monumental betrayal” by fan ­representatives after it emerged that the cheapest tickets for next summer’s World Cup final will cost more than £3,000.

Football Supporters Europe (FSE), which represents fans across the ­continent, described the prices as “extortionate” and called for an immediate halt to ticket sales after a day when England fans ­discovered that tickets to follow their team through the tournament could cost up to $16,590 (£12,375) in the top categories.

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