"Soccer has to be something else": Sheinbaum rejects exorbitant World Cup prices
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
MEXICO CITY — President Claudia Sheinbaum urged FIFA on Monday to reflect on the high costs of tickets for the 2026 World Cup matches, stating that soccer should be much more than a business. "Soccer has to be something else," Sheinbaum said during her daily press conference, rejecting the exorbitant prices that have reached historic highs for the tournament. She suggested that "all of this should make FIFA reflect as well." Earlier this year, tickets went on sale ranging from $140 to $8,680. While some prices decreased, others soared to $32,970 for the final. Resale prices are even higher in the secondary market, with FIFA's own resale portal listing four tickets for the final at just under $2.3 million each in April.
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