England supporters will have to fork out £200 for the cheapest ticket for the World Cup opener against Croatia.
The FA have received information from FIFA, which provides a clearer idea of the ridiculously high pricing structure for Three Lions supporters across the tournament.
On Thursday, the Croatian FA released ticket prices to the PMA (participant member association), ranging from the ‘cheapest’ Category 3 to the priciest Category 1 tickets.
The overall ticket costs have been highly criticised, which are expected to rise by 479% in comparison to the World Cup 2018 in Russia.
England ticket costs against Croatia revealed
The Croatian FA reveal they have around 2,100 Category 3 tickets, which cost $265, approximately £200. The expectation is that England supporters will pay the same.
For the standard tier tickets, they cost $500 (£373) while premier tickets stand at $700 (£523).
Croatia are expected to receive an allocation of 4,022 tickets for the opener in Dallas on June 17.
The AT&T Stadium will host nine matches from the World Cup, including four knockout games in the latter stages of the tournament. Its capacity is 94,000.
England’s lowest ticket price throughout the entire tournament will cost around £135 in their third group game against Panama, while their game against Ghana will be similar.
It’s reported that ticket prices for the Round of 32 and Round of 16 knockout stages will start around £200.
Croatian FA has published the prices for their first game vs England.
Expect similar prices to apply for Scottish FA tickets.
FIFA again exploiting fans loyalty. Putting corporate greed ahead of match-going fans.
$265 for value tier
$500 for standard tier
$700 for premium tier pic.twitter.com/lDEnjdLpLG— Derek Watson (@derekwatson89) December 11, 2025
Total cost if England reach the World Cup final
According to the Times, the Football Association has warned supporters’ club members that they will need to fork out over £5000 if they want to watch every game, should England reach the final.
That is because tickets for the World Cup final are set to cost a mind-boggling £3000 in total.
A quarter-final ticket is around £508, while a ticket for the semi-finals is £687.
That’s without considering the costs of travel and accommodation, with hotels expected to dramatically hike their prices to turn in a hefty profit.
The overall cost of visiting the USA, Canada and Mexico to watch the World Cup has come under heavy criticism for pricing out the loyal supporter.
Supporters Group calls for ticket sales halt
The Football Supporters Europe (FSE) group have released a statement expressing their anger and frustration at the cost of tickets for the major tournament.
Among the statement, it read: “Football Supporters Europe is astonished by the extortionate ticket prices imposed by FIFA on the most dedicated supporters for next year’s FIFA World Cup.
“The bid document released in 2018 promised tickets priced as low as 21 USD. Where are these tickets now?
“The full way to the final, according to the same bid book, was supposed to cost 2242 USD in the cheapest category. This promise is long gone.
“We call on FIFA to immediately halt PMA ticket sales, engage in a consultation with all impacted parties, and review ticket prices and category distribution until a solution that respects the tradition, universality, and cultural significance of the World Cup is found.”
