FIFA on Friday defended its pricing strategy for next year's World Cup after an England fan group criticised the "astonishing" cost of tickets -- which could rise further with demand.
Tickets first became accessible on Wednesday to those selected in a draw held last month, with The Athletic reporting that $60 tickets -- which FIFA said would be the cheapest on offer -- were extremely scarce.
FIFA has not confirmed starting prices for the tickets beyond the cheapest group stage ticket and the most expensive for the final, but the England Fans' Embassy estimates that a fan attending every England match if they made it to the final -- even buying tickets in the cheapest category -- would spend at least £2,364 ($3,180).