England fans stage World Cup protest after extortionate ticket prices for showpiece tournament
England fans protest FIFA ticket prices by turning away from US, Canada, Mexico World Cup seats.
On 15 January 2026, England supporters staged a protest against FIFA’s World Cup ticket pricing, refusing to purchase seats at the summer tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The demonstrators turned away thousands of seats across stadia in cities like Atlanta, Toronto and Los Angeles, citing the ‘extortionate’ costs that have made attendance unaffordable for many fans. This action underscores growing criticism of FIFA’s pricing strategy, which the Three Lions’ fans say is damaging the sport’s global reach. By refusing to buy tickets, the supporters hoped to pressure FIFA into lowering prices and making the World Cup more accessible worldwide.
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