"When the ball started rolling and the magic started we had virtually no incidents. For the first time in history also, no Brit was arrested during a World Cup. Imagine! This is something really, really special, he said. So it was a celebration, it was a party, and the next one in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be exactly the same. People want occasions to meet, to come together, to spend time, to celebrate, and this is what we try to give them."
"The tickets are not cheap, he said. We were hammered. I was hammered, I should say, because of the ticket prices, because they are so expensive. And the main critics were from Germany and England, of course. Now, No 1 in ticket requests is the US. No 2, Germany, No 3, England, because everyone wants to come and to participate."
Gianni Infantino joked about British fans' behaviour and defended ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup. He recalled Qatar 2022 had virtually no incidents and claimed no British arrests occurred, calling that 'really, really special' and predicting similar celebrations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Football Supporters' Association said attention should focus on cheaper tickets rather than jokes. FIFA reported more than 500 million ticket requests in the recent window. The second-cheapest final ticket category costs $4,185, with few $40 tickets available, prompting intense criticism.
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