Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup keep dropping as tournament kickoff nears, including Jordan vs. Algeria in San Francisco becoming available for under $100. The move has sparked anger from fan groups and even concern from Donald Trump, while FIFA points to
Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup are falling fast as the tournament draws closer, and the latest drops have intensified the fury among supporters who say the cost of attending is spiraling out of reach.
The clearest example is Jordan vs.. Algeria in San Francisco on June 22 at Levi’s Stadium.. TicketSeatSidekick shows tickets for that match can be bought for $120. while screenshots shared recently showed seats available for as little as $98 over the weekend.. Yet the price story is uneven inside the same venue: some seats at Levi’s Stadium are still listed at $19,550.
The backlash is spreading beyond fan circles.. Football Supporters Europe accused FIFA and tournament chief Gianni Infantino of a “monumental betrayal” over pricing for the tournament this summer in Mexico. Canada and the United States.. Donald Trump also weighed in. saying he “wouldn’t pay it either” after learning that tickets for the USA’s opener against Paraguay are going for upwards of $1. 000.
While supporters push back, FIFA’s pricing model is also under pressure.. TicketData is currently tracking 91 of the 104 games and claims there has been a 22 percent drop over the past 30 days. with prices becoming “significantly cheaper” in recent weeks.. Dynamic pricing is central to the swing. but for fans watching prices yo-yo. the volatility is part of what makes the situation feel so unstable.
There are also matches where the cheapest tickets sit well below $165, including Cape Verde vs.. Saudi Arabia and the “Pride Match” between Egypt and Iran.. Infantino has defended the overall cost of attending. insisting FIFA was “applying market rates.” He argued that even if people consider FIFA’s ticket prices high. they often end up on the resale market at an even higher price. “more than double our price.”
His comments come as FIFA faces its own contradictions on top-end pricing.. FIFA recently tripled the cost of “category 1” tickets for the final at MetLife Stadium to $32,970.. Infantino also pointed to the resale market. adding that “If somebody buys a ticket for the final for $2million. I will personally bring him a hotdog and a Coke to make sure that he has a great experience.” Last month. some tickets for the July 19 final were listed for just under $2.3 million each on FIFA’s official resale platform.
Even with the criticism, FIFA says it has far more demand than it can fulfill: there are 7 million tickets available across 104 games, and FIFA claims it has received more than 500 million requests.
The price picture now looks jagged. with clear evidence of falling costs in the past 30 days and even seats at $120 for Jordan vs.. Algeria on June 22, while other parts of the market for the same venue remain far higher, including $19,550 listings.. At the same time. FIFA’s top-end final pricing—$32. 970 for “category 1” and listings near $2.3 million on the official resale platform—sits alongside Infantino’s “market rates” defense and the fan group’s “monumental betrayal” accusation.
For supporters trying to plan, the timing could be crucial: with the tournament already underway in the public imagination and ticket inventory still moving, the cheapest options are coming into focus at the same moment that the most expensive tickets remain a flashpoint for anger and scrutiny.
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