The official England supporters group(ESTC) has railed against FIFA’s pricing of World Cup tickets, which has set the cheapest ticket for the final at more than £3,000 (approximately $3,800).
In total, according to the body’s calculations, attending the three group stage matches plus the knockout stages through to the final can shoot up beyond £5,000 (US$6,300, approximately). The cheapest tickets for England’s group matches against Panama and Ghana are around £150 (approximately $190), while the opener against Croatia on June 17 is slightly more expensive at £200 (approximately $250).
Prices soar ahead of the finals
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The first knockout round of the World Cup costs 175 pounds (approximately $220), the round of 16 costs 220 pounds (approximately $280).
From the quarterfinals onwards, prices skyrocket.
A World Cup ticket, the cheapest ticket, to see England among the top eight teams in the world will cost £508 (approximately $645).
The semi-final, 687 pounds (870 dollars, approximately), and the final goes up to more than 3000 pounds (3800 dollars, approximately).
By comparison, a ticket for the World Cup final between Argentina and France in Qatar 2022 cost £500 ($635, approximately).
“This is a monumental betrayal of World Cup tradition, ignoring the fans’ contribution to the spectacle.”
Said Football Supporters Europe (FSE), one of the leading fans’ associations in Europe.
Fans demand FIFA to lower prices
“The 2018 bid document promised tickets at $21.
Where are those tickets? We ask FIFA to immediately cut the ticket prices in half”.
“Review pricing and category distribution and engage in discussions with all those affected until a solution is found that respects the tradition, universality and cultural importance of the World Cup.”
With information from EFE
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