Early ticket sales for the 2026 FIFA World Cup reveal significantly high prices. Fans report most tickets cost hundreds of dollars, with final match upper-deck seats reaching thousands, sparking concerns over affordability.
The vast majority of 2026 World Cup tickets will cost fans hundreds of dollars, and most upper-deck seats at the final cost either $2,790 or $4,210, according to fans who won the opportunity to purchase tickets on the opening day of sales.
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