Accessibility

World Cup 2026 Accessible Seating: The Companion-Seat Trap

June 3, 2026 by María Castellano

Disabled fans pay up to 38x Qatar prices for World Cup 2026 — and must buy a companion ticket FIFA will not guarantee sits beside them.

The story so far. The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs 11 June to 19 July across the USA,…

By James Whitmore

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