Posted on 05/29/2026 2:58:14 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Fans going to the World Cup have complained of being misled about the locations of the seats they were purchasing while Fifa’s public statements and ticket releases have possibly contributed to soaring prices.
Sir Keir Starmer said he is urging world football’s governing body to “take action” amid concerns fans are being exploited.
The Prime Minister’s intervention also comes after the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey insisted Fifa must answer questions after allegations of “artificially inflating prices” and “misleading fans” over the sale of match tickets earlier this week.
Speaking to the Sun, Sir Keir said: “Football fans should come first, that’s why I’m urging Fifato take action to ensure people buying World Cup tickets are not ripped off.
“In less than a fortnight, thousands of passionate supporters will be making their way to the US, Canada and Mexico to cheer on England and Scotland.
“It is unacceptable for fans to be exploited for wanting to support their country on the biggest stage.”
It is the latest intervention by Sir Keir, an Arsenal fan, into the cost of football for fans.
Last week, he urged broadcaster TNT Sports to make Saturday’s Champions League final available for free, saying he was “saddened” to see the competition not be free to watch for football supporters in the UK.
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Paying any amount to watch paint dry is a rippoff.
It’s soccer, dude. Nobody cares.
Soccer is glorified jogging.
People are complaining about the ticket prices to see the rock group RUSH. Trouble is, so many tickets are bought and then sold by third parties. Back in the day we called them scalpers, but somehow it is legal today. And people are still willing to pay the big money to go see them. Supply and demand, but still not sure how these third parties selling them works.
It’s landscaping with a little defense.
Not a ripoff whatsoever.
Canada vs Bosnia-Herzegovina - World Cup - Match 3 (Group B)
BMO Field in Toronto, ON
Fri, Jun 12 at 12:00pm
$974 to $6,972.
In Starmer’s long history of idiotic things he has said and done, he is finally right about this.
The British people should not be “ripped off” by muzzie invaders.
Back in the day we called them scalpers, but somehow it is legal today. And people are still willing to pay the big money to go see them.
Big money goes around the world.
Rugby and American football are manly sports. But I will give the soccer players merit for being incredible fit and skilled. I just do not like their sport. It bores the hell out of me.
A 50 yard run on a kickoff return followed by a series of plays and then the goal line defense is real sport. Green Bay verses the Cowboys in the Ice Bowl was the finest game every. Green Bay defended the goal from the 1 yard line 4 times and won the game. It does not get any better than that.
In the 70s, it was a rough sport. Things that would get a straight red card today were not even called fouls.
Knicks gear tops World Cup section at NYC sporting good store — with grown men ‘crying’ as swag runs out
I’m getting ripped off by government all the time.
Pay for kickball?
LOL!
Whenever is a soccer match worth paying for?
Stop the boats you piece of sh=t.
I was interested in maybe going to see a game in Seattle. My son is stationed at Ft. Lewis, so it would be a good excuse to see him and a game.
The game was over $1000/ticket! Screw that. Absolutely ridiculous.
True.
Apparently we have enough rich folks in USA willing to pay $1000/ticket.
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