FIFA President Defends High World Cup Prices With College Football Comparison
The bizarre comparison comes after fans have criticized FIFA over ticket costs.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is justifying World Cup ticket prices by claiming they’re cheaper than what it costs to see a college football game. Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Tuesday, Infantino said that 25% of group stage match tickets cost less than $300. “You cannot go to watch in the U.
S. a college game, not even speaking about a top professional game of a certain level, for less than $300,” Infantino said. “And this is the World Cup.
” A FIFA spokesperson tells Front Office Sports Infantino was referring to college football, not soccer, specifically the playoffs and championship games. College football tickets in the U. S.
are widely available below the $300 mark, even in the postseason. Last season, resale tickets to first-round and quarterfinal games cost less than $300. One day before the Cotton Bowl, the get-in price was $28 .