Soccer fans launch complaint over World Cup ticket prices to European Commission

The Associated Press — Soccer fans have launched a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA over World Cup ticket prices.

Football Supporters Europe (FSE) said Tuesday that it joined with consumer group Euroconsumers to allege soccer’s world governing body had abused its position to impose excessive prices.

FSE accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” in December when tickets were put on general sale ranging from $140 for the cheapest group games to $8,680 for the final. The lower cost tickets for the final were $4,185 but all prices are subject to change as FIFA is employing dynamic pricing for the first time at the World Cup co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

“FIFA holds a monopoly over ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup and has used that power to impose conditions on fans that would never be acceptable in a competitive market,” FSE and Euroconsumers said in a joint........

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