FIFA President Infantino Defends Exorbitant World Cup Ticket Prices

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images With World Cup ticket prices having gone through the roof, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has defended his organization's policies for this summer's tournament.

Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday, Infantino talked about the criticism over the exorbitant prices set for the tournament and dynamic pricing policy the organization has adopted. "We have to look at the market," he said, according to ESPN . "We are in the market in which entertainment is the most developed in the world, so we have to apply market rates.

“In the U. S. , it is permitted to resell tickets as well, so if you were to sell tickets at the price which is too low, these tickets will be resold at a much higher price.

And as a matter of fact, even though some people are saying that the ticket prices we have are high, they still end up on the resale market at an even higher price, more than double our price. ” What Fans Are Paying To Attend The 2026 World Cup Infantino and FIFA have been under increased criticism over the high cost of tickets. Last month, tickets for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.