Exclusive | Trump rips $1,000 World Cup ticket prices, tells The Post: ‘I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest’

Nypost · May 07, 2026 · 769 words · By James Franey

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Trump rips $1,000 World Cup ticket prices, tells The Post: ‘I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest’ President Trump blasted sky-high 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices in an exclusive interview with The Post, saying even he wouldn’t pony up the $1,000 needed…

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What happened

Why it matters

In a brief telephone interview late Wednesday, the commander-in-chief reacted with surprise at how much American soccer fans were currently being asked to pay to attend the June 12 match in Los Angeles.

Common ground

“I did not know that number,” President Trump told The Post just hours after FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the cost of seats for next month’s tournament.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the 56-year-old, who rakes in $6 million a year”

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Claim 2: “the US play in the team’s opening game against Paraguay next month”

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Web search results explicitly state that the US team opens play on June 12 against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium.

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web search NEUTRAL — The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final v…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup

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web search NEUTRAL — Countries with teams that qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 now know who they'll play their opening games against after Friday's draw in Washington, D.C. A record number of teams will compete.
https://www.delawarepublic.org/2025-12-05/the-2026-world-cup…

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web search NEUTRAL — The US team opens play on June 12 against Paraguay in the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, with the cheapest tickets available for an eye-watering $1,000 per seat. Canada and Mexico are co-hosts. Player…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/04/business/world-cup-2026-travel…

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Claim 3: “resale tickets being sold online for just over $2 million for the final on July 19 at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium”

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Multiple web sources report that resale tickets for the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium have been listed for over $2 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — "2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey". The Washington Post.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final

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web search NEUTRAL — Tickets for the US Men’s soccer team’s opening match on June 12 against Paraguay start at $1,000. Prices rocket into several thousand dollars for knockout rounds, and resale vultures are asking as muc…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/business/fifa-president-gianni…

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web search NEUTRAL — A ticket on offer for the World Cup final on July 19 made headlines after its owner asked for more than $2 million. FIFA’s own asking prices for the final have already shot up to more than $10,000, ab…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/americas/2026-world…

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Claim 4: “Infantino hit back at the criticism from supporters worldwide and defended the use of dynamic pricing [at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills on Tuesday]”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Infantino defended ticket prices and dynamic pricing while speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills.

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web search NEUTRAL — Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended prices for the World Cup, which is to be held between 11 June and 19 July. ByMike Peter. BBC Sport journalist.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/czx2nk2q7lgo

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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Infantino argued that such figures do not reflect official pricing. “If someone lists a ticket at $2 million, it doesn’t mean it wi…
https://leadership.ng/infantino-defends-sky-high-world-cup-p…

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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, Infantino said the eye-watering prices reflected demand to watch the World Cup. "If some people put on the resale market, some tick…
https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1189144/sports/infantino…

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Claim 5: “the June 12 match in Los Angeles”

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Multiple sources confirm matches in Los Angeles, specifically the US vs Paraguay match on June 12 at SoFi Stadium and other matches on June 15 and 21.

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web search NEUTRAL — The US, Canada and Mexico will co-host the World Cup between 11 June and 19 July. Iran are scheduled to play two games in Los Angeles, against New Zealand on 15 June and Belgium on 21 June, and then E…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cq6pge92093o

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web search NEUTRAL — What has happened at this Club World Cup, with six games held up, has felt extreme and a concern with 12 months to go.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6460275/2025/06/29/maresca-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles was part of Mexico until 1848. To some extent, it still is. This is, at its heart, a Mexican city, a Mexican region, and its deepest loyalties in this sport reach south of the border. LA G…
https://www.socceramerica.com/world-cup-host-los-angeles-thr…

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Claim 6: “The tournament’s broader economic boost, which a FIFA-World Trade Organization study puts at $30 billion”

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Claim 7: “FIFA puts at 5 million tickets [already sold]”

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Multiple web search results confirm that FIFA has hit the 5 million ticket milestone or received 5 million requests.

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web search NEUTRAL — Just 24 hours after the third phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ opened, demand from around the world reached extraordinary levels. Fans from over 200 countries and territories submitt…
https://inside.fifa.com/organisation/media-releases/five-mil…

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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA has hit the 5 million ticket milestone for the 2026 World Cup. A new last-minute sales phase is now open for all 104 matches, including the New York final.
https://www.nysportsday.com/2026/04/22/fifa-world-cup-2026-l…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to FIFA, more than five million tickets have already been sold out of an anticipated total exceeding six million. The current phase includes tickets in categories 1 to 3, as well as limited …
https://www.eureporter.co/lifestyle/sport/fifa/2026/05/05/fi…

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Claim 8: “A survey released by the American Hotel & Lodging Association found that nearly 80% of hotels in the 11 US host cities are running below initial World Cup projections”

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Claim 9: “In Kansas City, 85% to 90% of operators reported demand trailing even a typical June or July without a major event.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “The 2026 World Cup — featuring 48 teams competing in a record 104 matches across 16 host cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States — runs through July 19, with the final to be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “the real estate mogul, who helped secure the tournament for the US during his first term in the White House”

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The provided evidence discusses Trump's presidency and his comments on the 2026 World Cup, but does not provide evidence that he specifically helped secure the tournament for the US during his first term.

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web search NEUTRAL — During his first presidency, Trump imposed a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries, expanded the Mexico–United States border wall, and enforced a family separation policy on the border.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump says the opportunity for Russia to play at the 2026 World Cup could be an "incentive" to end the war in Ukraine. The Russian national football team has been banned from inter…
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cpdzd2pqgvwo

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web search NEUTRAL — US President Donald Trump, for his part, said that Iranian footballers would be welcome to come to the US, but noted that it would be inappropriate and potentially dangerous for them.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/trump-ally-suggests-replacin…

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Claim 12: “one fan group even filed an antitrust complaint with regulators, calling the pricing by FIFA, a Switzerland-based tax-exempt organization, “excessive.””

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The evidence provided mentions a Spotify antitrust complaint and general tax-exempt search tools, but does not contain a specific report of a fan group filing an antitrust complaint against FIFA regarding ticket pricing.

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web search NEUTRAL — Find ticket and hospitality information on FIFA.com and prepare to be part of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ action.
https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tax Exempt Organization Search Tool. You can check an organization's eligibility to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions (Pub 78 Data). You can also search for information about an organiza…
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/tax-exempt-organiz…

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web search NEUTRAL — Spotify’s filing is the first time an antitrust complaint against the App Store has been publicly registered with the EU. However, companies have long criticized the so-called Apple tax since it was i…
https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/13/18263453/spotify-apple-ap…

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Claim 13: “pointing to an estimated 500 million ticket requests for this tournament”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim of 500 million ticket requests.

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Claim 14: “FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the cost of seats for next month’s tournament”

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Two independent cross-references (France24 and Al Jazeera) confirm that Gianni Infantino defended the high ticket prices.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — FIFA boss Gianni Infantino defends the 2026 World Cup's high ticket prices.
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20260507-musk-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended high ticket prices for this year’s World Cup in North America by saying that the event, which captivates the globe, is the organisation’s only source of income…
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/4/17/world-cup-2026-fi…

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Claim 15: “President Trump blasted sky-high 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket prices in an exclusive interview with The Post”

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While web results mention Trump criticizing the World Cup or discussing Russia's participation, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms an exclusive interview with 'The Post' where he blasted ticket prices.

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web search NEUTRAL — With the 2026 World Cup being the first 48-team tournament, on top of the astronomical prices, the money generated from ticket sales will be unprecedented. Speaking on the matter, Infantino made sure …
https://www.si.com/soccer/fifa-president-breaks-silence-worl…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark the first time the tournament is hosted across three countries. The official draw is expected to take place in Washington this December.
https://www.news18.com/world/trump-says-putin-could-join-fif…

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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA tickets are available in four categories, with the best seats in Category 1.The Associated Press approached FIFA for comment. FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the draw for the 2026 s…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/soccer-fans-criticize-2026-fi…

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