Infantino jokes about British fans’ behaviour at World Cups and defends ticket prices

January 22, 2026

TL;DR

Gianni Infantino joked about British football fans' behavior, noting no arrests during the Qatar World Cup.
He defended high World Cup ticket prices for the upcoming tournament in North America.
Fifa received over 500 million ticket requests, with the US, Germany, and England showing the highest demand.
Infantino stated that every match will be sold out and tickets may be resold at even higher prices.
He claimed that the World Cup ticket demand is equivalent to 1,000 years of previous World Cup ticket requests.
Infantino denied reports that fans from certain countries might be denied US visas.

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