Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
With just over a month before the 2026 World Cup begins, tickets for most group stage matches remain available for purchase, despite high prices and strong initial demand. Some tickets cost thousands of dollars, with the most expensive reaching $4,105 for the USA's opening match against Paraguay. FIFA has implemented dynamic pricing, drawing criticism from fans who accuse the organization of making tickets unaffordable.
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