The European Championship, the Olympic tournament, and then strong national leagues and European Cups. In addition, the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup are being played, and at the same time the finals of the Nations League play-offs were played in Germany...
Too much football for the audience, no rest for the best players, and the guild is paying for FIFA's exhibitionist decision to include the expensive Club World Cup in the calendar - about 40 percent richer than the UEFA Champions League.
Epilogue, tens of thousands of tickets for tomorrow's opening at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami have not been sold!
This is despite the fact that the home team, Inter Miami with Leo Messi in the squad, will play at the opening match.
FIFA is offering discounts on World Cup opening tickets to Miami college students to fill the gaps!
In the first match of the tournament, Inter Miami, which also features Lionel Messi, will face Egypt's Al Ahly. The match will be played on June 14 at the Hard Rock Stadium.
Tens of thousands of tickets have not been sold, writes "The Athletic." FIFA was forced to lower prices to fill the Hard Rock Stadium's capacity of 65.326 spectators, and the president of the World Football House, Gianni Infantino, has long promised that the stands at the opening ceremony will be full.
According to The Athletic, FIFA has announced promotional tickets for students in Miami, specifically Miami Dade College, which has been collaborating with the Club World Cup organizers since April 2024.
When purchasing tickets via the college's email, students are offered a discounted price of $20, but with four additional free tickets. Thus, when purchasing five tickets within the electronic offer, their average price will be four dollars.
And until June 10, the cheapest ticket for the first match of the Club World Cup cost $69,15. In January this year, the cheapest ticket price was $230, and in December last year, it was as high as $349.
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