The FIFA World Cup has kicked off in style, with millions of fans watching the matches themselves over the next few weeks. The truth is that the organization of such an event is not without controversy. The problems mainly concern the astronomical prices of tickets and transport. An example is also the enormous sums that individual stadiums ask for food and drinks. A user of social networks revealed the situation on one of them.
- The World Cup in football is accompanied by controversies regarding high prices.
- The prices of tickets and refreshments in stadiums are particularly high.
- Fans criticize the awards, but some consider them normal at such an event.
The problems with high prices were reported by the media several weeks before the start of the championships. , for group stage matches, the overall average ticket price is around $650, which has not decreased due to the number of unsold tickets.
The fans have to cope with the gigantic sums directly in the stadiums. In a post on the social network X, published by user Noah Riffe, you can see the prices at the Lumen Field stadium in Seattle, USA, which was renamed Seattle Stadium for the needs of the championship. The author revealed in the photos how much items such as bottled water, pretzels, cotton candy or beer will cost visitors.
Buying one 20-ounce (about 600 ml) water will set you back $5.99 (€5.20), while a 16-ounce (475 ml) American beer will set you back a whopping $17.99 (€15.50). Imported beer from abroad will cost you $18.99 (€16.40). You won’t find better prices even for food. You pay $13.49 (€11.60) for a pack of pretzels, $11.99 (€10.35) for cotton candy and $8.99 (€7.75) for a bag of nuts..
Many users criticize these high amounts and consider them to be absolutely excessive. “This is theft. The poor fans are being robbed before they even get to their seats in the stadium,” one commenter wrote, while another added: “I’ve been to the Olympics in Paris and Milan and I’ve never seen such terrible prices anywhere.”
But there were also people who considered the amounts to be adequate for the prestige of the event. “I think they’re regular prices. At least the last time I was there they were similar,” commented a football fan, while another added: “It’s high, but it’s the standard for every game. They have it calculated, they know how much they can increase the amounts. It shouldn’t shock anyone.”
