FIFA is charging $79 (£59) for fans to have their name on the big screen at World Cup venues before matches this summer.Through its “Super Shoutout” program, world football’s governing body has listed all 72 group-stage matches at this summer’s tournament and fans can pay $79 (not including tax) to have their name shown on the stadium’s scoreboard.While the page advertises a “shoutout slot” you can reserve so your name appears “during the match” and “at the right moment in the right game”, the terms state the “Super Shoutouts will be displayed during pregame” and “not be displayed during live match play”.FIFA added that “availability is limited and processed on a first-come, first-served basis”, and that “exact duration, and placement are not guaranteed”.Users cannot select a time slot for their name to appear during the initial purchase stage.The body also said display of a shoutout is “intended for the in-stadium experience only”, and that it does not guarantee “visibility to all attendees or inclusion in broadcast, digital or other media coverage”.The program lists all 72 group-stage matches and prompts users to select which team they are supporting in the match, and how many shoutout slots they wish to purchase. There is a maximum of four per order, thus four shoutout slots would cost $316 (before tax). Users then enter their name, with inappropriate language filtered, and are made to scroll through the terms and privacy notice before continuing the order.Shoutout slots are taken off sale 72 hours before kick-off, and credit cards are not charged until the shoutout has been approved at FIFA’s sole discretion.FIFA has been criticised in relation to costs in the lead up to this summer’s World Cup by several organisations, particularly regarding ticket prices to attend the tournament. The governing body has defended its prices on two main grounds: as a reflection of the North American market, where people pay hundreds of dollars to attend sporting events, and that the revenue would be re-invested into football across the globe.The “sky-high” ticket prices have been the subject of a formal complaint and the European Commission, while Football Supporters Europe described the prices as a “monumental betrayal of the tradition of the World Cup”.The Athletic reported last week that, following backlash, FIFA had retracted its U-turn on a stadium policy which had meant fans would not be able to bring an empty, transparent plastic bottle, up to 1 litre in capacity into venues in order to re-fill them. The latest change has not yet been applied to venues in Mexico.Jun 9, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms