Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has called on FIFA to immediately halt sales of national team allocations for next year’s World Cup, accusing football’s governing body of imposing “incomprehensible” ticket prices that risk shutting ordinary fans out of the tournament.

In a statement on Thursday (December 11), the European fan umbrella group said prices for tickets allocated to Participating Member Associations (PMAs) – typically distributed via official supporters’ clubs or loyalty schemes – had reached “astronomical” levels.

FIFA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

FSE said based on price tables quietly circulated to national associations, a supporter following their team from the first group match through to the final via the PMA route would pay at least $6,900, alm

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