Overview
- FIFA reported five million requests in the first 24 hours of the Random Selection Draw, the first sales window tied to confirmed fixtures.
- Published pricing shows final tickets ranging from about $4,185 to $8,680, with variable rates for group matches set by projected demand.
- Football Supporters Europe and the Football Supporters' Association called the prices extortionate and urged an immediate halt to sales pending talks.
- National federations including the FA and DFB said they will relay complaints to FIFA, yet they had little notice of prices and do not expect policy changes.
- Fan group calculations indicate roughly $6,900–$7,020 in ticket costs to follow a team from its first group game to the final, excluding travel and lodging.