World Cup 2026

[Gash]

It's almost like they're corrupt...

[777Kidnappings]

LOL Fifa takes a 30% fee - 15% each off both buyer and seller - from each ticket which is sold.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... 0d5pq6zplo

Just when you thought FIFA couldn't get any worse, they basically become Ticketmaster too. They'll probably make more money off the resale market than the World Cup itself.

The head was saying the other day that if you cant afford 7k for a final ticket then you should look at your own life or something similar

Have absolutely no interest in this world cup from kick off times to loads of group games with zero jepordy to the blatant money grab to it being in america I couldn't be less interested in any of it

[Cereal Killer]

Boston getting in on the price gouging as well

Train tickets to the stadium quadruple what they usually are, whilst no bus services being provided

[Cereal Killer]

“Fifa has always been a not-for-profit organisation as per our statutes”

I suppose if you dish out all the profits to yourself it’s technically not-for-profit on the books

[blueToffee]

Everyone’s just price gouging aren’t they. Every single component of this event feel like they have the green light to fleece fans.

Why would a train ticket from NY to the stadium in NJ need to be $150 or so when ordinarily for other music or sporting events there isn’t any surcharge?

[Cereal Killer]

Trump wants to replace Iran with Italy, sure that seems completely reasonable

[Gash]

Good job the head of FIFA is of honest character and wouldn't entertain such an idea.

[bigmanbob]

That's been denied on the BBC website

[Gash]

That's been denied on the BBC website

What, that the head of FIFA is of honest character?

[Free Agent]

FIFA to award themselves a prize for Fair Ticket Pricing

[Cereal Killer]

That's been denied on the BBC website

It’s been denied but it’s completely in their power to do it whenever they want…


Under Fifa rules, the world governing body has "sole discretion" on what happens if a team withdraws or is excluded from the competition.

Article six of its World Cup regulations also says: "Fifa may decide to replace the Participating Member Association in question with another association."

[Shogun]

They'd probably have a play-off match between Italy and Israel

[AjaxAndy]

Wouldn't be a huge controversy imo, Denmark only played in the Euros they won because another team withdrew (or were banned, can't remember the specifics... Actually might have been due to a war come to think of it).

If a qualified team doesn't play then they will understandably replace them with a play off loser.

[777Kidnappings]

Wouldn't be a huge controversy imo, Denmark only played in the Euros they won because another team withdrew (or were banned, can't remember the specifics... Actually might have been due to a war come to think of it).

If a qualified team doesn't play then they will understandably replace them with a play off loser.

Surely you wouldn't give an Asian place to a European team though. Thats like finding city guilty and making boca champions

[AjaxAndy]

Surely you wouldn't give an Asian place to a European team though. Thats like finding city guilty and making boca champions

I think they'll say it went to the highest ranked team in the world rankings tbh