FIFA Releases Additional World Cup Tickets Following Fan Complaints

FIFA announced on Tuesday the release of additional tickets for all 104 matches of the World Cup tournament. This move will include categories 1, 2, and 3, as well as the newly introduced Front Row pricing category. The sale is scheduled to begin on Wednesday morning at 11:00 AM ET (Eastern Time).

This decision follows widespread online complaints from fans who expressed dissatisfaction with the introduction of more expensive pricing categories earlier this month. While prices initially started at $140 for Category 3 and $8,680 for the final match during the first release last December, costs jumped to a maximum of $10,990 when sales reopened on April 1st.

In this context, media reports revealed a slowdown in ticket sales for some matches, including the US national team's opening game against Paraguay in Inglewood, California, on June 12. Documents distributed to organizers on April 10 showed only 40,934 tickets sold for this fixture, while FIFA aims to reach a capacity of approximately 69,650 spectators in the stadium designated for this match.