"We have six to seven million tickets on sale and in 15 days we received 150 million ticket requests, So 10 million ticket requests every single day. It shows how powerful the World Cup is. In the almost 100 years of the World Cup, Fifa has sold 44 million tickets in total. So, in two weeks we could have filled 300 years of World Cups. Imagine that. This is absolutely crazy."
"What's crucial is that the revenues that are generated from this are going back to the game all over the world, Without Fifa there would be no football in 150 countries in the world. There is football because, and thanks to, these revenues we generate with, and from, the World Cup which we reinvest all over the world."
Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico are being presented as a reflection of overwhelming demand, with six to seven million tickets on sale and 150 million requests in 15 days. That equates to roughly 10 million requests per day and far exceeds historical totals: FIFA sold 44 million tickets in almost 100 years, while current demand could equate to centuries of past sales. Group-stage prices are up to three times those of Qatar 2022 and the cheapest final ticket is $3,119. FIFA introduced a limited $45 ticket category for all 104 matches. Revenues from ticket sales will be reinvested across global football, though no specific amount was disclosed.
Read at www.bbc.com
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