3449 articles










A lifelong football enthusiast from the United States has spent $10,925 (around ₹9 lakh) on a Category 3 ticket for the FIFA World Cup 2026 final after failing to secure seats through FIFA's ticket lottery. To fund the purchase, he used earnings from a five-month work assignment in Antarctica and gave up plans for a European vacation and luxury cruise. Despite criticizing FIFA's high ticket prices, he described attending the final as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.










