FIFA World Cup Tickets: Greed or Limited Access?

“Let’s play a game: find the category 4 tickets at the 2026 World Cup.”

Social media is laughing wildly about ticket sales for the upcoming World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada. In addition to the sky-high prices, there is also consternation about the number of tickets in the cheapest section.

The organization had proudly announced in advance that World Cup tickets would be available from just 50 euros. However, they make up a very small share of the stadium.

Feel free to search below for the ‘category 4’ in question in various World Cup stadiums – and promise us that you won’t laugh.

For example, in the Monterrey stadium you see half a box (227, far left) that is colored green. In Atlanta, the category is located at the very top of the stadium. And in Miami, quarters in the corners of the arena have been carefully colored green.

Finally, below is Seattle’s stadium – with a bit of luck it will host the Red Devils three times.

There too, it is a matter of searching with a magnifying glass for affordable tickets for fans without a large budget.

Meanwhile, the international commotion surrounding World Cup ticket sales is growing. In addition to the dissatisfaction of fans on social media, several sharp opinion pieces have already appeared about the conclusion that this will no longer be a tournament for the average football fan.

“It is a big mistake to see a tournament as a collection of football matches,” writes The Athletic.

“The magic is in a community that gathers every four years from every corner of the world, all together. These new prizes, on top of all the other gigantic costs, completely ignore that, as if it doesn’t matter.”

“Instead, it tells people to line up and swipe their credit card, or else stay home and watch TV. Pay up, or stay away.”