"The Croatian federation published details of prices in its participant member association (PMA) allocation, which is designed to be made available to fans who attend the most matches, with tickets at fixed rather than dynamic prices. However, the Croatian FA listed the cheapest tickets for the final on July 19 as costing $4,185 (£3,120) each. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) described FIFA's approach as a "monumental betrayal" of fans."
""This is a monumental betrayal of the tradition of the World Cup, ignoring the contribution of supporters to the spectacle it is. "We call on FIFA to immediately halt PMA ticket sales, engage in a consultation with all impacted parties, and review ticket prices and category distribution until a solution that respects the tradition, universality, and cultural significance of the World Cup is found.""
Fans allocated tickets through participant member association (PMA) allocations face very high prices for the next World Cup, with the Croatian FA listing the cheapest final ticket at $4,185 (£3,120). PMA allocations are intended for supporters who attend the most matches and use fixed prices rather than dynamic pricing. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) reports that fans could pay about €6,900 ($8,111) to attend every match via PMA allocations, roughly five times the cost at the previous finals in Qatar. FSE calls the pricing a "monumental betrayal," demands FIFA halt PMA sales, consult stakeholders, and review prices and category distribution. PMA allocations will equal eight per hundred of each stadium's capacity, and pricing appears to vary by perceived fixture attractiveness.
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