In a reversal from previous tournaments, companion tickets come at significant cost for the 2026 World Cup. Accessibility advocates are raising their concerns
Football fans with disabilities are struggling to buy companion tickets for World Cup games with some seats that had been assigned for caregivers appearing to be put on general sale.
The Guardian has uncovered significant issues with the World Cup ticket sales process for fans with disabilities, including:
Wheelchair users who have secured a match ticket being unable to buy an accompanying ticket for a caregiver
Companion seats being made available to buy in isolation, without proof of a prior wheelchair or accessible purchase, in stage four of Fifa’s sale process earlier this month
