{"id":74574,"date":"2026-06-11T23:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=74574"},"modified":"2026-06-11T23:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:06:44","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-faces-ticket-visa-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinaurdu.com\/eng\/?p=74574","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 faces ticket, visa issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New York (Lord Media): The FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, is embroiled in controversy due to high ticket prices and visa issues. This year, ticket prices have soared beyond the reach of average fans, and supporters from several countries are unable to back their teams due to visa complications.<\/p>\n<p>FIFA has adopted a dynamic pricing model for the first time, where ticket prices increase based on demand. This model, influenced by American corporate culture, has drawn criticism from fans.<\/p>\n<p>The European Football Supporters&#8217; Association has labeled FIFA&#8217;s ticket policy as exploitative and lodged a complaint with the European Union Commission, stating that FIFA failed to provide the promised affordable tickets for regular fans.<\/p>\n<p>Strict immigration laws and visa restrictions in the United States have made it difficult for many fans to support their teams. President Trump has suspended visa processing for citizens of 15 countries during the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Due to expensive ticket prices and limited availability, fans are calling FIFA a &#8216;board for the rich.&#8217; According to FIFA, over 5 million tickets have been sold, but widespread ticket resales have left fans frustrated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA World Cup 2026 faces controversy over high ticket prices and visa issues, affecting fans&#8217; ability to support their teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74575,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[403,286,404,405],"ppma_author":[94],"class_list":["post-74574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized","tag-fan-support","tag-fifa-world-cup","tag-ticket-controversy","tag-visa-problems"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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