Why are this year's World Cup tickets so expensive? | The Economist

The 2026 World Cup will be the priciest ever—the cheapest group-stage tickets cost twice as much as they did in Qatar four years ago. FIFA is banking on dynamic pricing to treble matchday revenue to a record $3bn. But it risks pricing out the most passionate fans who make the tournament such a valuable broadcast product. #worldcup #worldcup2026 #FIFA #usnews #data #worldcuptickets #news Subscribe to The Economist: https://econ.st/3Mia0pz Download The Economist app: https://econ.st/4qdVVaA Follow us on X: https://x.com/TheEconomist Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist