Mattias Grafstrom, FIFA Deputy Secretary General, said high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup reflect the reality of the market in North America

Mattias Grafstrom, FIFA Deputy Secretary General, said high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup reflect the reality of the market in North America

 KARIM JAAFAR

FIFA said Thursday it will review its ticketing strategy for the 2030 World Cup following anger over skyrocketing prices for the 2026 finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, secretary-general Mattias Grafstrom said high ticket prices for this year's tournament reflected "the reality of the market in North America."

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