FIFA Offers $60 World Cup Tickets After Outcry Over Steep Pricing

• FIFA introduced a "Supporter Entry Tier" for $60 tickets for the 2026 World Cup following public outrage over high prices.
• These limited tickets, 10% of each national federation's allotment, are for fans of qualified teams for all 104 matches.
• Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and UK PM Keir Starmer criticized the move as insufficient, calling original prices "extortionate."
• FSE highlighted that 2026 prices were nearly five times higher than in Qatar 2022, and the new $60 tickets benefit only a few.
• FIFA aims to support traveling fans, with 20 million ticket requests already received; refunds for eliminated teams will waive fees.

Why It Matters: FIFA offers limited $60 World Cup tickets after price outrage, but critics say it's an insufficient appeasement.