Dozens of US lawmakers have urged FIFA to reduce ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, criticizing the use of dynamic pricing as making the tournament increasingly inaccessible to fans.

In a letter sent this week to FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and 68 other members of Congress argued that both American fans and international visitors should be able to attend the June 11–July 19 event without facing prohibitively high costs.

“The extreme high demand for World Cup tickets should not be a green light for price gouging at the expense of the people who make the World Cup the most-watched sporting event in the world,” the letter said.

Ticket pricing for the US-Canada-Mexico tournament has drawn intense scrutiny, especially compared with the original pricing framework outlined in the host nations’ bid book. FIFA is using dynamic pricing for the first time, a system where ticket costs fluctuate based on demand, availability, and event popularity. Tickets on the official resale platform have already surged dramatically.

“This widely criticized decision to abandon the traditional static pricing model prioritizes revenue maximization over accessibility for fans and host community residents,” the lawmakers wrote. “The consequences of dynamic pricing will make the 2026 World Cup the most financially exclusionary and inaccessible to date.”

The letter calls on FIFA to reconsider policies that have created obstacles for fans and host cities, some of which have reportedly had to scale back or privatize fan festivals due to costs. In response to backlash, FIFA introduced a limited number of $60 tickets located in the highest corners of stadiums, but these are far outnumbered by more expensive categories.

Lawmakers urged FIFA to redistribute unallocated tickets at more affordable prices, limit price inflation as teams advance, reconsider dynamic pricing in favor of a static model for future tournaments, and give host cities more flexibility in funding and hosting fan festivals for those unable to attend matches.

“We urge FIFA to take immediate corrective action to address the harms caused by its use of dynamic pricing, which has transformed the world’s largest sporting event into an exclusionary, profit-driven enterprise at the direct expense of fans, host communities, and public taxpayers,” the letter concluded.