Diallo: World Cup Ticket Prices & Fan Concerns

3,601 euros. This is the minimum amount that will have to be paid to attend the final of the 2026 World Cup, according to the prices communicated by the group of supporters of the French Irrésistibles. “Between scandalous ticket prices, XXL travel, overpriced accommodation, the bill is steeper than ever to follow the Blues,” declared the group in a post published on

“The supporters’ associations have already contacted me about ticketing and I must say that I understand their concerns,” reacted this Saturday the president of the French Football Federation Philippe Diallo, during the general assembly of the FFF. There is a surge in ticket prices and so I will relay their concerns to those who set the prices, that is to say FIFA,” he added.

+ 370% compared to the average of the last two Worlds

“I understand that other of my colleagues in Europe also want to take the same approach. Football is a popular sport and we are used to welcoming all audiences in our stadiums and ensuring that money is not a discriminating factor for access to football,” Diallo concluded.

According to the Football Supporters Europe network, the price of tickets for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico in category 3 is 370% higher than the average ticket prices during the 2018 and 2022 editions of the World Cup.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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