World Cup Ticket Prices Soar, Causing Sales Struggles

Los Angeles. With less than 40 days remaining until the start of the Football World Cup, organizers are struggling to attract spectators due to exorbitant ticket prices. 

The situation has arisen where ordinary football fans are being deprived of watching the World Cup due to FIFA's dynamic pricing system (a system where prices fluctuate according to demand) and excessively expensive tickets.

The ticket price for the opening match between co-hosts the United States and Paraguay on June 12 in Los Angeles starts at $1120 and goes up to $4105. Prices for hospitality package seats have been set as high as $6050 per seat.

On FIFA's official resale site, the price for four seats for the final match has been listed at nearly $2 million per seat.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino had previously claimed that the demand for this World Cup, to be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, would be equivalent to 1000 years of World Cups. However, in reality, ticket sales appear to be slow. 

According to experts, this situation has arisen due to FIFA's greed and its attempt to universalize the expensive pricing system prevalent in the American market. Former Liverpool Chief Executive Peter Moore has called FIFA's 30% commission from dynamic pricing an insult.

So far, only 17 group stage matches have been sold out, with a higher number of matches being held in Mexico. Tickets for the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, as well as some matches involving Brazil, the USA, and Scotland, have been sold out. However, tickets for seven matches, such as Austria vs. Jordan and New Zealand vs. Egypt, are still available at a standard rate of $380.

FIFA aims to generate over $11 billion in revenue. However, football fans are expressing their anger on social media, stating that FIFA, in its pursuit of money, has made the game inaccessible to the general public. Compared to the enthusiasm seen in matches held in Mexico, ticket prices appear to be the main obstacle in matches held in the United States.