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World Cup 2026 Fan Costs: Where Cities Are Getting It Right

June 1, 2026 by Daniel Hart

Philadelphia, Kansas City and Atlanta are bucking the price-gouging trend at World Cup 2026. A data-driven look at what fans will actually pay this summer.

Categories Analysis Tags fan costs, FIFA, host cities, Philadelphia, ticket prices, tournament economics, World Cup 2026

World Cup 2026: A Guide to Football’s Biggest-Ever Tournament

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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