Supporters are continuing to speak of their frustration at the astronomical cost of following the 2026 World Cup.
The Football Supporters’ Association has called ticket prices a “laughable insult” to fans.
For some smaller nations, the cost of group-stage tickets is going to be higher than a month’s wages in that country. And that is before factoring in travel and accommodation.
One Ghana fan told the BBC of “anger and disappointment” that Black Stars supporters might now be forced to cancel their plans.
Fifa’s ticket price policy was revealed on Thursday, with group-stage tickets up to three times the prices of those for Qatar in 2022. The cheapest ticket for the final will cost £3,119.
BBC Sport has contacted Fifa for comment.
“It’s a chance to qualify. It is a chance to participate in a big event,” Fifa president Gianni Infantino declared in January 2017.
The Fifa Council had just unanimously voted to expand the World Cup to 48 teams. Nations who had never or rarely reached the finals were being given hope.
