Trump says he would not pay $1,000 to watch US at World Cup

FIFA have come in for criticism for the inflated prices of tickets at World Cup 2026 in US, Canada and Mexico.President Donald Trump is the latest person to ‌take a shot at the sky-high World Cup ticket prices, saying he would not pay $1,000 to watch the United States ⁠play against Paraguay on ⁠June 12 in Los Angeles.Trump said he was unaware of the prices football fans are being asked to pay to watch a group-play match at the World Cup.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Superbike rider dies as course claims 20th victim in 97th year of racinglist 2 of 4Barcelona vs Real Madrid: All to know about El Clasicolist 3 of 4International Olympic Committee recommends ending Belarus restrictionslist 4 of 4Irish footballers and celebrities urge boycott of Israel matchesend of list“I did not know that number,” ⁠Trump told The New York Post. “I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you.”Earlier this week, FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the cost of seats for the World Cup, saying ⁠they were in line with prices for major US sporting events.“We have 25% of the group stage tickets which can be bought for less than $300,” Infantino said. “You cannot go to watch in the US a college game, not even speaking about a top professional game of a certain level, for less than $300. And this is the World Cup.”The average cost of a ‌ticket for the World Cup final on July 19 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is $13,000, according to reports. It was $1,600 for the 2022 final in Qatar.Trump is worried the pricing will shut out working-class Americans from being able to attend a game.“If people from Queens and Brooklyn and all of the people that love Donald Trump can’t go, I would be disappointed, but, you know, at the same time, it’s an amazing success,” he said of the World Cup that he helped land for the US during his first term as president. “I would like to be able to ⁠have the people that voted for me to be able to go.”