You can be a football player and not be completely disconnected from reality. This is what Timothy Weah proved. During an interview given to the newspaper Le Dauphiné Libéré a few days ago, the Olympique de Marseille player was questioned about the exorbitant ticket prices that supporters will have to pay to attend the matches of the next World Cup, from June 11 to July 19, 2026 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. A subject which has caused numerous controversies.
Which the New York native who will participate in the tournament next summer under the star-spangled tunic of the United States understands perfectly. “If there is one thing that the Americans know how to do, it’s putting on a show,” assures the American international (7 goals in 47 caps). But I’m just a little disappointed with the ticket prices. A lot of real fans are going to miss games. It’s too expensive. Football should remain fun for everyone. It is the popular sport par excellence. »
An image largely damaged by the prices charged by Fifa, the governing body of football, backpedaled in December in the face of the anger of FSE, the official association of European supporters, and announced that it would guarantee low prices for all matches so that as many people as possible could support their team.
Entitled “Basic stand for supporters”, the latter will allow tickets to be purchased at “60 US dollars each and available for all 104 matches”.
In any case, this World Cup should be the most expensive in history for supporters. What the son of the idol George Weah, former Liberian striker for PSG and Ballon d’Or in 1995, regrets.
