FIFA president Gianni Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices in 'very special market'

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has justified the pricing of World Cup match tickets for this summer’s tournament by insisting that global soccer’s world governing body is a non-profit organisation and citing what he described as a “special market” compared to concerts or NFL matches.Speaking at the Semafor World Economy 2026 Annual Convening on Friday, Infantino reiterated that FIFA is a not-for-profit organisation, explained that it only has the opportunity to draw revenue on a quadrennial basis, and insisted that it is trying to find the “right balance” in order to distribute money between its 211 member nations.Advertisement