The beautiful slogan, which sounds like an advertising spot, does not survive the test of facts. In September, the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantino, presented the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the competition “most inclusive” never organized, able to ” gather “ the greatest number in “an unprecedented moment of communion”. Four months later, it is mainly critical voices who join to denounce the prices of tickets to attend the tournament, organized by the United States, Canada and Mexico (from June 11 to July 19, 2026). “Shameful”, “scandalous”, “mind-blowing” : supporters of national teams all repeat the same words to criticize the prices that FIFA plans to charge.
Six days after the draw, followed in the wake of the revelation of the calendar for each nation, the international body revealed, Thursday, December 11, the prices of places reserved for groups of fans. Those of the French team, for example, will have to pay between 191 euros and 604 euros for a group match, between 586 and 1,240 euros for a quarter-final, then from 3,601 euros to 7,466 euros for a final, according to figures provided by the main group of supporters of the Blues, The irresistible French.
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