Fifa president Gianni Infantino defends eye-watering World Cup ticket prices

SportFootballFifa president Gianni Infantino defends eye-watering World Cup ticket pricesWorld Cup ticket prices have been criticized by fans ahead of this summer’s tournamentReuters Friday 17 April 2026 21:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2960148","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-ticket-prices-fifa-infantino-b2960148.html","title":"Fifa president Gianni Infantino defends eye-watering World Cup ticket prices"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-14114","index":0}Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices (Getty)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended the steep ticket prices for this year's World Cup in North America, asserting that the global spectacle serves as the organization's sole source of income ev...