UEFA sets ticket prices for Euro 2028

2026-03-30 20:28:58 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

UEFA sets ticket prices for Euro 2028

UEFA is expected to freeze ticket prices for the next European Championship, to be played in the summer of 2028 in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, at levels similar to those two years ago in Germany.

This goal contradicts the stance adopted by FIFA for this summer's World Cup, where tickets mostly cost thousands of euros, a situation that is generating a chorus of criticism from fans around the world.

According to The Athletic, those wishing to follow the matches to be played in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland in two years will have access to them with prices starting from £26 (approximately €29.95), which will be the price of "Fan First" tickets, the most affordable category offered by European football's governing body.

The second category should cost £52 (approximately €59.90). These prices are in line with those practiced at the last European Championship, in 2024, where the most affordable tickets started from €30 and €60.

By comparison, for the World Cup group stage alone, tickets range from $60 to $2,700 (approximately €52 to €2,351), depending on the type of ticket and the match in question. For the final, scheduled for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, tickets start at $2,000 (approximately €1,741).

Added to this is the fact that there are few tickets available in the most affordable categories for those who want to attend World Cup matches, and that FIFA has adopted a "dynamic pricing" model for the tournament, where ticket prices can increase or decrease depending on demand.

In contrast, around 1.2 million "Fans First" tickets will be available for the next European Championship, a decision designed to open the stadium doors to all types of budgets and which was already foreseen by the English Football Association during the official opening event of the tournament in November 2025 - at which time, according to the English association's chief executive, Mark Bullingham, "around half" of the tickets made available will be within the first two categories.

In the near future, criticism against FIFA continues, with many accusing the football governing body of approving exclusionary measures for millions of fans.

These criticisms have also reached the European Commission, through an official complaint from the association Football Supporters Europe, which, together with a European consumer rights organization, accuses FIFA of abusing its position and imposing "unacceptable" conditions on fans.

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