"I wouldn't pay for that" – Donald Trump slams World Cup ticket prices
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Trump hopes to attend the tournament for free.
Details: US President Donald Trump, in an interview with the New York Post, commented on the recent controversy surrounding FIFA's ticket pricing policy for World Cup matches.
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Earlier, the football community heavily criticized FIFA, arguing that the prices for the upcoming World Cup matches are excessively high. Donald Trump shares the same opinion:
"I didn't know that number (the ticket price for the US team's opening match at the World Cup).
Of course, I'd love to be there, but honestly, I wouldn't pay for that either," Trump stated.
Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have become some of the highest in history, with a sharp increase for the final matches. For example, official prices for the final reach $10,990, while on FIFA's resale platform, tickets are being resold for millions of dollars.
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