FIFA Leaves Thousands of U.S.-Paraguay World Cup Seats Unsold as Cheapest Tickets Near $900
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
FIFA Leaves Thousands of U.S.-Paraguay World Cup Seats Unsold as Cheapest Tickets Near $900
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 6
Summary
$900 tickets are still leaving thousands of seats available for the United States' opening 2026 World Cup group match against Paraguay in Los Angeles.
The weak take-up is striking because the U.S., Canada and Mexico tournament was expected to capitalize on soccer's much larger North American audience than when the U.S. last hosted in 1994.
FIFA's pricing has drawn political backlash, with Keir Starmer calling it unacceptable and the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey criticizing impossibly high prices.
The ticket controversy is landing alongside wider criticism of FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his ties to Donald Trump and the political shadow hanging over the North America-hosted tournament.