Ticket prices for 2026 World Cup fall amid Trump's concern: FIFA accused of betrayal, Trump says he wouldn't pay $1,000 for USA-Paraguay ticket

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Ticket prices for 2026 World Cup fall amid Trump's concern: FIFA accused of betrayal, Trump says he wouldn't pay $1,000 for USA-Paraguay ticket
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FIFA under fire for dynamic pricing as World Cup ticket prices drop amid opposition among fans and Donald Trump. Donald Trump voices concern, admitting he wouldn't pay $1,000 for USA's opener against Paraguay.

Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup continue to fall amid fury among fans, with the cost of a seat at Jordan vs. Algeria recently falling below $100.

FIFA and Gianni Infantino have been accused by Football Supporters Europe of a 'monumental betrayal' over prices at this summer's showpiece, which takes place in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Even Donald Trump has voiced his concern, admitting he 'wouldn't pay it either' after hearing that tickets for the USA's opener against Paraguay were going for upwards of $1,000.

But FIFA's controversial use of dynamic pricing means that prices can fluctuate wildly and, over recent weeks, tickets have become significantly cheaper. TicketData - which is currently tracking 91 of the 104 games - claims there has been a 22 percent drop over the past 30 days. At the time of writing, the cheapest game is Jordan vs. Algeria in San Francisco on June 22. According to SeatSidekick, tickets can be bought for $120.

Ticket prices for the World Cup continue to fall amid opposition among fans and Donald Trump Levi's Stadium near San Francisco will host Jordan vs. Algeria during this summer's World Cup That is actually up $22 from over the weekend, when screenshots posted on social media showed tickets were available for just $98. Remarkably, however, some seats at Levi's Stadium are still going for $19,550.

Other games where the cheapest tickets are now below $165 include Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia and the 'Pride Match' between Egypt and Iran. Infantino recently defended the cost of attending World Cup games, insisting FIFA was only 'applying market rates.

' 'Even though some people are saying that the ticket prices we have are high, they still end up on the resale market at an even higher price, more than double our price. ' But soccer's governing body recently tripled the cost of 'category 1' tickets for the final at MetLife Stadium to $32,970. Last month, meanwhile, some tickets for the July 19 final were available for just under $2.3m each on FIFA's official resale platform.

'If somebody buys a ticket for the final for $2million, I will personally bring him a hotdog and a Coke to make sure that he has a great experience,' Infantino continued. There are 7million tickets available across 104 games, with FIFA claiming to have received more than 500m requests.

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