# @thegistca on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSK1lvGDQCR
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37808191-thegistca-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-12-12T16:00:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST Canada (@thegistca) — https://gondola.cc/thegistca

## Caption

And that's on allowing FIFA to introduce variable pricing this year... 🙃⁣
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Fans rushed into Thursday’s first ticket lottery ready to finally snag seats for 2026 — and were immediately hit with FIFA’s latest price hike. Some Category 1 seats jumped up to 71% from last month alone, with “get-in” prices for big matchups like England–Croatia and Scotland–Brazil soaring to $700. 📈⁣
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And those “as low as $60” Category 4 tickets FIFA touted? Basically extinct. None were available on Day 1. 🫠⁣
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Supporter groups are furious, calling the new dynamic pricing “astronomical” and a “betrayal,” warning that following your national team from kickoff to the final could now cost fans nearly $7K — five times more than Qatar 2022. 🤑⚽️⁣
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The beautiful game is coming to North America…but at these prices, a lot of fans might be watching from home.⁣
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(c/o The Athletic)⁣
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#MWC #FIFAWorldCup #menssports #soccer

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST Canada | @thegistca | https://gondola.cc/thegistca | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

menssports, fifaworldcup, soccer, mwc

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