FIFA has announced cheaper World Cup tickets for the most loyal fans of national teams following widespread criticism over pricing last week.
The move comes after fans participating in national team travel clubs and loyalty schemes discovered that the cheapest tickets for next July’s final in New Jersey were being sold for over $4,000.
In response, FIFA revealed on Tuesday that 10% of each Participant Member Association (PMA) ticket allocation for every match, including the final, will now be priced at $60.
The decision follows meetings between senior officials in Doha this week, where federations reportedly expressed concerns over the pricing model.
The FIFA Council is set to meet in Qatar on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Fan groups had condemned FIFA’s initial ticket pricing. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) described it as a “monumental betrayal” and urged the governing body to halt the PMA allocation sale process.
The PMA allocation represents 8% of stadium capacity per country for each match.
A FIFA official involved in the discussions explained: “Demand for tickets has been off the scale, with more than 20 million requests in this latest phase. We have listened to feedback, and this new category is the right thing to do.
“Associations will need to work out who best should receive them. It’s a unique tournament and a unique market in the USA, which allows resales on secondary platforms. The demand is sky high.”
FSE, together with its Disability and Inclusion Fan Network, had earlier written to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to condemn a policy that they said denied disabled fans access to the lowest-priced tickets and “departed sharply” from usual practice.
