Fifa to release more World Cup tickets amid fan fury over new higher prices

SportFootballFifa to release more World Cup tickets amid fan fury over new higher pricesMore World Cup tickets are set to go on sale on WednesdayAp Correspondent Tuesday 21 April 2026 17:40 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":"b2962069","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2026-tickets-fifa-high-prices-b2962069.html","title":"Fifa to release more World Cup tickets amid fan fury over new higher prices"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-38402","index":0}Fifa will release more World Cup tickets on Wednesday (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 is set to release more World Cup tickets, but the move comes amid a growing backlash from fans over the introduction of new, more expensive seating categories.Football's governing body announced on Tuesday that...