"FIFA is a nonprofit organisation, which means all the revenue we generate, we invest them in the organisation of the game, in 211 countries all over the world. Three-quarters of [those countries] probably would not be able to have organised football without the grants we could give them."
"The main, and so far the only, revenue-generating event for FIFA is the World Cup. The World Cup takes place one month every four years, so we generate money in one month. The 47 months until the next World Cup, we spend that money."
"A check at the secondary-market ticket site StubHub on Friday showed that the most inexpensive ticket for the United States's World Cup opener on June 12 against Paraguay was listed at $1,359, while tickets in the lower bowl of the Los Angeles venue were priced as high as $14,000 per seat."
Gianni Infantino defended the high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup in North America, emphasizing that FIFA is a nonprofit organization. He stated that the World Cup is FIFA's primary source of income every four years, which is crucial for funding football in 211 member nations. Infantino highlighted that many countries rely on FIFA's financial support to organize football. Ticket prices for the event range significantly, with some seats listed at over $25,000, while a limited number of $60 tickets were also made available.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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