Fans sue FIFA over high World Cup ticket prices
The Football Supporters Europe, FSE, has filed a lawsuit this Tuesday with the European Commission against the International Federation of Association Football, FIFA, over “excessive ticket prices” for this year’s World Cup finals.
The FSE and the Euroconsumers group said the tickets for the June 11-July 19 tournament in the US, Canada, and Mexico were overpriced and complained that FIFA has a monopoly over the sales.
According to FIFA, almost seven million tickets have been made available, however, The FSE said the prices for the final were way above those for the 2022 final in Qatar.
Having faced sustained criticism over prices, FIFA announced a cheaper category of tickets, but those seats available for $60 were reserved for fans of qualified teams and would make up just 10 percent of each national federation’s allotment.
