FIFA has announced a reduction in World Cup ticket prices for the most loyal supporters of national teams, following strong backlash over the cost of tickets revealed last week.
The decision comes after fans enrolled in national team travel clubs and loyalty programmes discovered that the lowest-priced tickets for next July’s final in New Jersey were selling for more than $4,000, sparking widespread criticism.
In response, FIFA said on Tuesday that 10 per cent of each Participant Member Association (PMA) ticket allocation for every match, including the final, will now be sold at a fixed price of $60.
The move follows discussions held in Doha this week, where national football federations raised concerns about the existing pricing structure. The FIFA Council is scheduled to meet in Qatar on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Supporter organisations had strongly condemned the original pricing model. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) described it as a “monumental betrayal” and called on FIFA to suspend the PMA ticket sales process.
The PMA allocation accounts for 8 per cent of stadium capacity per country for each match.
A FIFA official involved in the talks said demand for tickets has been exceptionally high, with more than 20 million requests received during the latest sales phase. The official noted that FIFA had taken fan feedback into account and described the new pricing category as a necessary step.
The official added that national associations will be responsible for determining how the discounted tickets are distributed, noting that the tournament’s location in the United States presents a unique market environment where ticket resales are permitted.
Earlier, FSE and its Disability and Inclusion Fan Network had written to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, criticising policies they said excluded disabled fans from access to the lowest-priced tickets and departed significantly from established ticketing practices.
Source: citinews
