"If some people put on the resale market, some tickets for the final at $2m, number one it doesn't mean that the tickets cost $2m, Infantino said. And number two it doesn't mean that somebody will buy these tickets."
"If somebody buys a ticket for the final for $2m, I will personally bring him a hotdog and a Coke to make sure that he has a great experience."
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the 2026 World Cup's controversial ticket pricing structure amid criticism from fan organizations. The tournament, expanded to 48 teams across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, features face value prices reaching $10,990 for the final, with resale listings reaching $2.3 million. Football Supporters Europe filed a lawsuit with the European Commission over excessive pricing. Infantino clarified that resale listings do not reflect actual ticket costs and argued that high resale prices do not guarantee purchases. He humorously offered to personally bring refreshments to anyone purchasing final tickets at inflated resale prices, emphasizing that such extreme prices represent outliers rather than standard pricing.
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