FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
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Amanda Arden
May 16, 2026 / 9:25 PM EDT
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino says he will "personally bring a hot dog and a Coke" to anyone who buys a World Cup final ticket…
Last fall in Miami, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: “Our motto in FIFA is that football, or soccer, unites the world.
Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after the latest costs for World Cup tickets began to circulate.
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is "astonished" by Fifa's "extortionate" pricing strategy for World Cup tickets.
Fans are critical of FIFA's pricing of tickets, accusing the world body of pricing them out of the global tournament.
Supporter groups say soaring prices threaten to turn 2026 tournament into 'Corporate Games'.
