Donald Trump criticizes FIFA World Cup ticket prices while praising tournament's financial success

U. S. President Donald Trump has criticized ticket prices for the upcoming FIFA World Cup -Credit:Tasos Katopodis - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Donald Trump helped bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to the United States during his first term as President, an accomplishment he takes great pride in.

He is far less excited about what tickets to watch the U. S. Men's National Team's games will cost American supporters, and he made that clear.

In a short telephone conversation with the New York Post on Wednesday, Trump responded with apparent shock when informed that seats for the United States' opening group match against Paraguay on June 12 in Los Angeles were beginning at approximately $1,000. "I did not know that number," Trump said. "I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest with you.

" Broadcaster posts job listing for ‘Chief World Cup Watcher’ to be based in Times Square FIFA boss Gianni Infantino stands by $2 million World Cup tickets with hot dog promise FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended ticket prices on Wednesday -Credit:Luiza Moraes - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images He indicated his administration might examine the situation more carefully, voicing specific worry that the costs were excluding the working-class supporters he considers his political base. "If people from Queens and Brooklyn and all of the people that love Donald Trump can't go, I would be disappointed," he said. "I would like to be able to have the people that voted for me to be able to go.