USMNT icon turned down 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets over 'outrageous' prices
Former USMNT goalkeeper Kasey Keller declined the opportunity to purchase 2026 World Cup tickets, calling out the prices as 'outrageous' as FIFA reportedly continues to struggle to sell out certain games
U. S. Men's National Team icon Kasey Keller has called out FIFA for the high prices of tickets for the upcoming World Cup -Credit:Wade Jackson/Icon SMI/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Former U.
S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Kasey Keller has revealed he passed on the opportunity to purchase tickets for the opening game of the FIFA World Cup due to the "outrageous" prices. The 2026 World Cup is just 43 days away, yet games have still to sell out as extortionate prices have driven fans away.
The USMNT's home opener against Paraguay still has thousands of tickets available, and the overall pricing structure has drawn fierce criticism from furious soccer fans. Travel costs have also surged in several host cities , with a round-trip train ride to MetLife Stadium, where the World Cup final will be staged, jumping from $12. 90 to $150 .
Keller received an email from U. S. Soccer regarding tickets, but upon seeing the cost, opted against attending.