USMNT’s Timothy Weah expresses ‘disappointment’ at World Cup ticket prices

Olympique de Marseille’s Timothy Weah (25) has stated that he is “disappointed” by fans being priced out of this summer’s FIFA World Cup , which will be hosted in his native USA, as well as Canada and Mexico.

FIFA’s pricing of the upcoming tournament has been the subject of criticism. The cheapest ticket for the final will cost £3,000, whilst, across the board, prices compared to the last edition of the tournament, held in Qatar, increased by almost 500%. That was until FIFA brought in a small number of cheaper, £45 tickets. Those tickets make up 10% of the allocation for each football allocation.

The move was welcomed, however, with so few tickets available at this price, the tournament will remain financially prohibitive for many. Olympique de Marseille’s Weah has now voiced his concerns about the pricing ahead of this summer’s tournament.

“It is too expensive,” began the USMNT international in an interview with Le Dauphiné . “Football should still be enjoyed by everyone. It is the most popular sport. This World Cup will be good, but it will be more of a show. I am just a bit disappointed by the ticket prices. Lots of real fans will miss matches.”

Timothy, son of Ballon d’Or winner George Weah, has played 47 times for the USMNT, scoring seven goals in that time.

GFFN | Luke Entwistle