Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterUEFA has promised to make future international competitions affordable for fans, ahead of a World Cup with soaring ticket costs.Supporter groups have heavily criticised FIFA for its price gouging ahead of this summers tournament, with some tickets set to cost thousands, even for group stage matches.However, fans will have no such problems in two years time when the European Championship comes to the UK and Ireland.Article continues below You may like Staggering total cost for a family to see England win 2026 World Cup in North America revealed How to get last-minute World Cup tickets as FIFA reveal new 'first-come, first-served' policy FIFA World Cup 2026: Dates, fixtures, stadiums, tickets and everything you need to know Tickets for the World Cup final will cost up to �6,000In stark contrast to FIFAs ticket pricing policy, UEFA has pledged to freeze the majority of ticket costs, ensuring fans can watch their nation at the international competition.Tickets will be kept at the same rates they were for the 2024 tournament, where the cheapest entry to matches, or the Fans First Ticket, cost around �25.This will come as good news to supporter groups, some of whom have even joined forces with the consumer rights watchdog Euroconsumers to raise formal complaints against FIFA at the European Commission, such is the outcry at this years World Cup ticket costs.Four pricing categories are in place for the North America tournament, with the cheapest ticket starting at �45 for a group-stage game.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.That may sound reasonable, but as few as two per cent of all tickets will have that price, and the cost rises sharply and quickly in subsequent categories, with the most expensive ticket for a group-stage match costing in excess of two grand.Whats more, the prices rise further as the tournament progresses, with the cheapest face-value ticket for the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey an eye-watering �1,500, while the most expensive is around �6,000.UEFA, meanwhile, has promised that 40 per cent of tickets for the next Euros tournament will be included in the most affordable categories ensuring more fans will be able to attend.Those prices are over half the cost of a parking space for a World Cup group stage match this summer, with the parking fees for one car at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas set at $75 (�57) for some of the matches being held there.FIFA has also been criticised for the commission fees it is charging on its official resale site, with fans picking up tickets from others who can no longer go charged even more than those paying face-value.A 15 per cent sell-on fee is charged to both the seller and the buyer, something which Euroconsumers has described as being to the detriment of consumer rights and interests.TOPICSEnglandEuro 2028World Cup 2026Ryan GraySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterRyan Gray is a freelance writer, covering mainly travel and occasionally sport. He previously spent two years as Sports Editor at the Watford Observer before turning his hand to travel writing, with his work appearing in various national UK publications. He has gone from providing matchday commentary for Blyth Spartans to covering FA Cup and Euros finals, as well as interviewing the likes of Claudio Ranieri, Alan Shearer and Glenn Hoddle, among other big names.
