Last week, the state of New Jersey issued a warrant requesting FIFA to provide information and to offer an investigation into ticket costs at the Ottvision Field - which would host the finals on June 19.
On May 27, New York State Attorney General Letitia James and his co-author New Jersey Jennifer Davenport confirmed the opening of the joint investigation. In the notice, they stated the fare offered by FIFA was significantly higher than any previous World Cup term, suspected of manipulating the ticket supply and misintelling the seating position at the 2026 World Cup.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) received a symbolic World Cup ticket from FIFA GEV infantino at the Hill of Parliament in Ottawa, Ontario, January 10,25. Image: AP**
California State is also said to have sent the request for clarity to FIFA on the transparency of the seating chart during the sale of tickets. Officials will consider whether fans have been mistakenly misunderstood during the purchase of tickets for the tournament held in America, Canada, and Mexico.
FIFA has not made an official comment. Previously, Chairman Gianni Infantino drew attention when he said that the buyer of the final ticket at a price of over $2 million would probably be "his body will bring a sausage and a Coke".
FIFA inspired further criticism for selling 2026 World Cup tickets
State officials New York and New Jersey launched an investigation aimed at FIFA, involving allegations of manipulation of the ticket supply and misleading the seating position at the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup Finals were announced $23.3 million.
On the website selling back FIFA tickets, an account that sold four tickets to the 2026 World Cup finals for $23 million per car, which was equivalent to 60.5 billion VND.
FIFA supplements expensive World Cup tickets, highest price of $4,100
FIFA quietly opens new tickets with significantly higher prices for the 2026 World Cup, increasing suspicion that the organization is seeking to maximize its revenues from the beautiful positions in the courtyard.
Fear of security, visas, and World Cup shade prices in America
New surveys show that international fans are carefully considering before arriving in the United States following the 2026 World Cup on safety concerns, immigration procedures, and high prices.
The highest ticket bid for the 2026 World Cup finals went to 10.990.
FIFA raised the highest ticket price for the 2026 World Cup finals to 10.990 (about 290 million dollars)), rising sharply compared to the $1600 in the 2022 period, during the opening of the sale back on April 4.