Rabat – Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Euroconsumers have formally filed a joint complaint with the European Commission against FIFA over the excessive ticket prices and unfair purchasing process ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
In a statement, FSE accused FIFA for holding a monopoly over the ticketing process and using its power to impose particular conditions on fans.
2026 World Cup final tickets are currently being marked for sky-high-prices high prices, with the cheapest starting at $4,185 – over seven times the price of the cheapest tickets for the 2022 final.
By comparison, the lowest-priced tickets for the UEFA EURO 2024 final are €95 (around $100). FIFA had originally projected an average ticket price of $1,408 in its bid documents, but actual prices have far exceeded that estimate.
FSE also criticized FIFA’s official resale platform, where tickets are often listed far above face value and FIFA takes a 30% cut from every sale. “FIFA points to their unconfirmed sales figures as validation of their unfair ticket practices, while the reality is they leave loyal fans with no other choice – pay up or lose out” Ronan Evain, Executive Director at FSE said in the statement.
World Cup 2026 is just around the corner, starting on June 11, 2026. Therefore, Euroconsumers and FSE are urging the European Commission to act now and demand FIFA to ban dynamic pricing for all tickets sold in the European Economic Area (EEA) and freeze April sale prices at the levels announced in December 2025.
