World Cup 2026: tickets and hospitality, Fifa revenues at 4.5 billion euros

Around 4.5 billion euros in revenue from tickets and hospitality services, more than five times the 834 million collected for the World Cup in Qatar in 2022: this is the figure attributed to FIFA for the 2026 World Cup by sources familiar with the tournament's finances, cited by the British newspaper The Times. A figure that clearly exceeds the organization's estimate of 3 billion euros and contributes to bringing the total revenues expected for the competition to around 13.5 billion.

The edition hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico includes 104 matches, compared to 64 in 2022. But it would be above all the dynamic pricing policy adopted by FIFA that would push the proceeds, in addition to the 30% commission on resales carried out through its platform, where tickets can be offered at much higher prices than the initial ones. The pricing policy has attracted strong criticism from fan organisations. The English Football Supporters' Association called the prices "scandalous", while Football Supporters Europe judged them "extortionate", calling them a "monumental betrayal". According to sources cited by the British newspaper, US rules on ticket resale would have pushed FIFA to intercept a portion of the earnings which would otherwise have ended up with intermediaries and platforms.

FIFA has not confirmed the figure of 4.5 billion. However, he declared that the proceeds from the tournament will allow greater investments in world football. The organization has also proposed a solidarity program that would bring funding to its 211 member federations to around €5.7 billion over the 2027-2030 period. Of the 6.81 million tickets expected, over 100,000 would be made available at around 54 euros, including more than 1,000 for the final. Official revenue data will be published in the next annual report, following audits.