FIFA’s 2026 World Cup Ticket Frenzy Masks Costs to American Fans and Sovereignty

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, the announcement that over one million tickets have already been sold seems like a cause for celebration. But beneath the surface, this ticket frenzy reveals troubling dynamics that American fans and taxpayers should scrutinize closely. The tournament, co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, is being marketed as a historic event uniting North America. Yet FIFA’s opaque ticket pricing and resale market expose a troubling reality: ordinary Americans face exorbitant costs just to attend matches on their home soil. Tickets for the opening U.S. game ranged from $560 to $2,735, with resale...