"FIFA holds a monopoly over ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup and has used that power to impose conditions on fans that would never be acceptable in a competitive market."
"Dynamic pricing turns fans' loyalty into a bidding war, inflates costs without added value, and locks out many supporters."
"Following a backlash from fans in December, FIFA slashed some ticket prices to $60 for every round through to the final, but these equated to just 10% of a team's allocation per match."
Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers have formally complained to the European Commission about FIFA's ticket pricing for the 2026 World Cup. They allege FIFA abused its monopoly, imposing prices from $140 to $8,680. Following fan backlash, FIFA reduced some prices to $60, but only for a small percentage of tickets. The complaint also criticizes FIFA's dynamic pricing and lack of transparency, calling for a freeze on prices and an end to dynamic pricing for European fans.
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