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FIFA can afford to seat real fans. They're choosing not to.

Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers have filed a formal monopoly abuse complaint at the European Commission. Here's the case, and how to add your voice.

What the complaint says

  • Cheapest 2026 final ticket starts at $4,185. The cheapest 2022 final ticket was $268. More than in four years.
  • FIFA's own bid documents projected an average ticket price of $1,408. Reality is far above that.
  • FIFA takes a 30% cut from every resale — 15% from the buyer, 15% from the seller.
  • Tickets for the final appeared on FIFA's own resale platform at $2.3 million each in April 2026.
  • The promised $60 group-stage tickets were almost impossible to secure for ordinary fans.
  • No structured pricing exists for disabled fans or their companions.

Sources: Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers, formal complaint to the European Commission, March 24, 2026.

FIFA can afford better

FIFA is not a struggling organization. It generated more than $7.6 billion in revenue across the last World Cup cycle and sits on multi-billion-dollar reserves. The argument that high prices are necessary doesn't hold. Subsidizing tens of thousands of fan-priced seats — the kind that fill stadiums with the noise and color that make the World Cup what it is — would barely register against FIFA's books. The choice to price loyal supporters out in favor of corporate clients, resale speculators, and the highest bidders is exactly that: a choice.

The complaint at the European Commission isn't asking for free tickets. It's asking for transparency, a stop to dynamic pricing on a once-in-a-lifetime event, and respect for the fans whose presence gives the tournament its meaning. The 2026 World Cup is being staged across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The fans who built the global passion for football deserve a way in.

Read and share the EU complaint

Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers represent millions of fans and consumers across Europe. Their complaint is the most credible legal challenge to FIFA's ticket practices to date.

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The European Commission listens to public pressure. The more visible this complaint becomes, the harder it is for FIFA to ignore.

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