SEven the British Prime Minister and the New York mayor complained to FIFA. As someone who once saved up for tickets himself, Keir Starmer said this week that he was once again asking the world football governing body to offer more affordable tickets. And Zohran Mamdani started a campaign months ago, calling the World Cup pricing policy an “insult to the game.”
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.
