FIFA to Release Additional World Cup Tickets Amid Fan Backlash Over Price Hikes
FIFA to put more World Cup tickets on sale tomorrow after adding newer, more expensive categories
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FIFA will release more World Cup tickets tomorrow, including new, higher-priced categories, following fan complaints about previously purchased seats being of lesser quality. The ticket sales will start at 11 a.m. EDT for all 104 games, with prices ranging from $140 to $10,990.
- 01FIFA will release more tickets for the World Cup at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday.
- 02New ticket categories have sparked complaints from fans regarding seat quality.
- 03Ticket prices range from $140 for Category 3 to $10,990 for premium seats.
- 04Sales for the U.S. opener against Paraguay are reportedly lagging.
- 05FIFA estimates the capacity at SoFi Stadium to be around 69,650.
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FIFA announced it will release additional tickets for the upcoming World Cup, set to go on sale at 11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday. This decision follows backlash from fans who expressed dissatisfaction with new, more expensive ticket categories introduced this month. The new pricing structure includes a 'front category' that has led to complaints about previously purchased tickets being assigned less favorable seating. Initial ticket sales in December ranged from $140 for Category 3 to $8,680 for the final match, with prices later increasing to as much as $10,990. Reports indicate lagging sales for the U.S. opener against Paraguay on June 12, with only 40,934 tickets sold out of a projected capacity of 69,650 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. FIFA's pricing for the U.S.-Paraguay match is set at $1,120, $1,940, and $2,735.
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The ticket sales and pricing structure may affect attendance and local businesses around SoFi Stadium during the World Cup.
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