2026 World Cup: Outrage of Moroccan fans in the face of soaring ticket prices

The "last chance" operation began on Wednesday, April 1st. FIFA put the remaining 3 million tickets for the competition on sale, accessible on the official website on a "first come, first served" basis. The massive influx immediately saturated the platform, forcing buyers to wait several hours in virtual queues for purchase sessions limited to only twenty minutes.

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However, the enthusiasm is confronted with critical availability for the big matches, particularly the anticipated duel between Brazil and Morocco. The day after the opening, tickets for the Seleção, as well as those for Argentina or France, were officially sold out. For the matches still accessible, prices are reaching new heights. In Los Angeles, a Category 1 seat for the United States’ debut is now priced at $2,735, while the last seats for Canada’s opening match are $2,240.

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This pricing policy, described as "exorbitant" by several associations, is causing a strong controversy. FIFA justifies these variations by a "crazy" demand of 500 million requests, but the protest is organizing on the legal front. The European Supporters’ Organisation (FSE) has thus seized the European Commission for abuse of a dominant position. Moreover, the official resale platform is also being criticized, as the prices remain prohibitive due to a free market where the organization does not intervene on the rates set by the sellers.