World Cup tickets cost up to $10,990. Per seat.
We turned that into a game.
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Back to match schedule →Stadium Grab is a retro Snake game that satirizes the rising cost of attending the FIFA World Cup. Real ticket prices for the 2026 tournament range from $60 for the cheapest group-stage seats to $10,990 for a pitch-side view of the final at MetLife Stadium. For most football fans around the world, those prices put live attendance out of reach entirely.
In the game, you play as a suited executive navigating the stands of a football stadium, collecting money bags that represent ticket revenue. The closer you get to the pitch, the more each bag is worth, but the edge is a kill zone. You have 45 seconds before the fans storm the stadium and reclaim the seats. Your score lands on the World Cup Profiteering Leaderboard alongside some suspiciously familiar names.
Use arrow keys to move through the stadium seating. Left and right move along the row and wrap around. Up and down move between seating zones. Collect money bags to increase your score. The snake grows every three bags. Hitting the pitch edge or the top of the stands ends the game. Survive all 45 seconds and the fans invade the pitch in a retro cutscene.
The game progresses through four stadiums as your score increases. The Local Ground starts with ticket prices from $400. Hit $50,000 and you advance to The National Arena where prices double. At $200,000 you reach The Grand Final with absurd pricing. A hidden fourth level, The Peace Prize, awaits anyone who can hoard $350,000 before time runs out. Golden trophies replace money bags, and roaming journalists with cameras slow you down on contact.
The 2026 World Cup is the biggest ever: 48 teams, 104 matches, three host countries. It should be the most accessible tournament in history. Instead, ticket pricing has put live football further out of reach for ordinary fans. Stadium Grab turns that frustration into something you can laugh at and share. The beautiful game isn't for sale.
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