Press Kit

Stadium Grab

Stadium Grab is a free retro Snake game that satirizes World Cup 2026 ticket pricing. Players control a suited executive navigating stadium seating, collecting money bags worth real ticket prices. Get too greedy near the pitch and you tumble onto the field. The game progresses through three stadiums of increasing size and price, with a hidden fourth level.

Why it exists

World Cup 2026 ticket prices have reached historic highs. The numbers in the game are real:

Cheapest group stage ticket

$60 — Supporter Entry tier, extremely limited availability.

Cheapest general group stage ticket

~$100

Category 1 Final ticket

$10,990 — up from $6,730 at initial sale, up from $1,607 at Qatar 2022.

Category 2 Final ticket

$7,380

Category 3 Final ticket

$5,785

US opener (USA vs Paraguay, SoFi Stadium)

Up to $4,105 for front Category 1.

Qatar 2022 vs 2026 — cheapest ticket

$11 (Qatar) → $60 (2026). A 5–6x increase.

Qatar 2022 vs 2026 — Final top ticket

$1,607 (Qatar) → $10,990 (2026). A 7x increase.

The key inversion

The cheapest 2026 Final ticket ($2,030) costs MORE than the most expensive 2022 Final ticket ($1,607).

Dynamic pricing

Prices increase as demand rises. FIFA added new “Front Category” tiers mid-sale without announcement.

Hospitality packages

On Location packages range from $2,500 to $73,000 per person.

Key context for stories

• FIFA president has stated all 104 matches will sell out.
• Over 4.5 million fans entered the ticket lottery.
• 104 matches across 16 cities in 3 countries (USA, Canada, Mexico).
• First 48-team World Cup in history.
• FIFA introduced dynamic pricing for the first time at a World Cup.
• The 15% commission on resale tickets (charged to both buyer and seller) has drawn criticism.

Screenshots

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Gameplay video

About MyWorldCupTime

MyWorldCupTime.com is a timezone converter and watchability planner for all 104 World Cup 2026 matches. Pick your timezone, set the hours you're free, and every match is color-coded by whether you can actually watch it. The site also publishes the Watchability Report, an original data analysis showing which nations' fans have the worst schedules (Algeria: all 3 matches between 2–4 AM).

Built by a football fan in Ontario, Canada who caught the World Cup bug watching Gheorghe Hagi in 1994.

Links

• Play Stadium Grab: stadiumgrab.com
• Main site: myworldcuptime.com
• Watchability Report: myworldcuptime.com/watchability-report.html
• Watchability Report (French): myworldcuptime.com/fr/rapport-horaires-coupe-du-monde.html