2026 World Cup Fans Spend $3,600-Plus Per Match as Ticket Prices Top $4,000
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 16
2026 World Cup Fans Spend $3,600-Plus Per Match as Ticket Prices Top $4,000
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 16
Summary
$3,600 is what one Norway-supporting family in the US expects to spend on a single match after buying $380 tickets, flights and stadium transport.
Ticket costs are driving much of the bill: fans told the BBC they paid about $1,200 each for England seats, CAD$1,250 for Bosnia-Canada tickets in Toronto, and up to $4,000 for Mexico's opener.
Travel and venue expenses are adding to the strain, with Toronto hotels running about $600 a night, flights about $1,150 per person, and a World Cup train ride to New Jersey priced at $98 versus the usual $12.90.
Local authorities have tried to soften the blow with 1,000 $50 New York tickets, Ontario anti-resale rules and free transport in Dallas, but fans still said the once-in-a-lifetime experience justified the cost.