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Infantino defends World Cup ticket prices amid criticism
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the World Cup ticket prices, stating that any criticism should be directed at the broader North American market. He argued that the high costs reflect market dynamics rather than overcharging by FIFA.
But then you have billions of people in the world who would not be able to watch the World Cup.
We could put everything on pay. We would generate $30 billion revenues, probably.
He understood immediately the magnitude of the World Cup, the impact of the World Cup.
Without his engagement and his involvement I think it would have been impossible — as simple as that, it would've been impossible to organise a World Cup in the United States.
I don't know who would have managed to do that. And of course everyone here believes it's the right thing to do. But, again, we don't live on the moon. We live on planet Earth and you have to deal with different situations.
I think it has already been successful to bring Iran to play in America.
Our world is a very aggressive world and security goes above everything and you need to respect the decisions which are taken.
Some come from the United States, some from Canada, some from Mexico. We deal with all of them.
There are issues; it's normal for an event of this magnitude.
We are not the kings of the world who can rule over governments and police forces. We are a sports organisation.
When I say to relax, I don't mean to relax and do nothing. I'm telling you to trust us; there are things we're working on behind the scenes. There are things they tell us, and there are other things they don't. Sometimes we find solutions, other times we don't.
We're not the kings of the world. We want to unite the world.
What happened to the referee from Somalia is unfortunate, but we can't control everything. Sometimes you just have to relax. We're trying to find a solution.
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- 1.Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 2.United States
- 3.Somalia
- 4.Mexico
- 5.Canada
- 6.South Africa
- 7.Qatar
- 8.Belgium
- 9.Haiti
- 10.New Zealand
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- 1.FIFA
- 2.National Basketball Association
- 3.International Sports Press Association
- 4.Major League Baseball
- 5.New York Knicks
- 6.San Antonio Spurs
- 7.US Customs and Border Protection
- 8.US National Football League
- 9.Confederation of African Football Referee of the Year
- 10.Iranian Football Federation
- 11.YouTube