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US President Donald Trump said he “wouldn’t even pay that” when asked about the price of a potential $1,000 (£736) ticket to watch Paraguay play in the 2026 World Cup opener.
The competition begins on June 11 and the United States, who are co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico, will begin their campaign on June 12 in Los Angeles.
“I didn’t know that number,” Trump told the New York Post, outsider Asked about fans paying $1,000 (£736) to watch the USA’s first Group D match.
“I’d certainly like to be there, but to be honest with you I wouldn’t pay it either.”
FIFA has been criticized for its “subsidy” pricing strategy for the 2026 World Cup whereby, in a departure from recent tournaments, group-stage games were priced based on the perceived popularity of the teams involved rather than a flat rate.
Fans are also paying hugely inflated prices For most games through FIFA’s official resale platform, while world football’s governing body takes a 30% fee on each ticket sold – 15% from both buyers and sellers.
“I’d be disappointed if the people in Queens and Brooklyn and all the people who love Donald Trump can’t go, but, you know, at the same time, it’s an amazing success,” Trump added.
“I want to be able to go to the people who voted for me.”
