‘Obožavam Mundijal, ali cene su zaista preterane’: Navijači ljuti, FIFA se pravda
Gvido Peralta, računovođa i veliki navijač argentinske fudbalske reprezentacije, počeo je da štedi za Svetsko prvenstvo 2026. čim se završilo prethodno u Kataru.
TL;DR
- Gvido Peralta, an Argentine fan, spent $1,470 on tickets for the 2022 World Cup and has already spent $6,960 on tickets for the 2026 World Cup.
- Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup are significantly higher than for previous tournaments, with some reports suggesting they are nearly five times more expensive than the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
- FIFA attributes the high prices to reinvestment in global football development.
- The cheapest available tickets for the group stage are Category 3, ranging from $140 to $1,120, with the final potentially costing $4,185.
- FIFA introduced a 'Fan Entry Ticket' priced at $60 for members of national team fan organizations.
- Estimates suggest that only a very small percentage of seats at stadiums are allocated to the cheapest ticket categories.
- Beyond tickets, travel and accommodation costs for the 2026 World Cup are also substantial, with hotels in Dallas priced at $190 per night and flights from Buenos Aires to Dallas costing $1,260.
- Fans from various countries, including Ghana, express concern about the overall cost, estimating a total expenditure of $10,000 to $15,000 to attend matches.
- Fan organizations like Football Supporters Europe (FSE) criticize FIFA's pricing strategy as 'extortionate' and 'knee-jerk'.