BREAKING: The Guardian has acquired the full, 26-man US men's national team World Cup roster. A couple of big surprises on there in addition to what's already been reported.
Reporting w/@jeffrueter:
https://t.co/TcPIqBwzj1
The cheapest tickets at previous World Cups were priced at $20 in 2010, $15 in 2014, $22 in 2018 and $11 in 2022.
What should really make North American fans upset is that in 2022, the $11 tickets were reserved exclusively for residents of the Qatar. #WC26
Timothy Weah was essentially told to “shut up and dribble” by his #USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino after he spoke out against outrageous World Cup ticket prices.
Here he is at Zohran Mamdani’s affordable tickets press conference.
@herculezg Pochettino makes a reported $6M a year with the USMNT. To him, a $1,600 World Cup ticket is literal pocket change. Glad Weah is continuing to stand up for the fans