Miguel Delaney: The financial peril ‘true fans’ now face after Fifa’s World Cup ticket deadline
Many fans have had to commit to World Cup tickets after Fifa’s deadline for initial applications passed on Tuesday, though how much they’ll have to pay - whether $60 or $7,000 - is still unknown
President Gianni Infantino and Fifa have come under fire over ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup. Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty ImagesThe deadline for initial World Cup ticket applications passed on Tuesday, with many fans having no idea what they’ll end up paying, despite having to commit. The difference could end up thousands of dollars, but they now can’t cancel.Some fans eligible for the limited $60 "category 4" tickets will still be sitting near relatives in the same section facing thousands of dollars of difference. There have been many similar stories. A number of supporters naturally rushed to book already expensive hotels and flights when the schedule was confirmed on 6 December, only to make the difficult decision to cancel once prices were actually announced a few days later.
