Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico have been widely criticised by fans and pundits since the organisers started to share the cost for attending matches.
The strongest criticism has come in for those matches set to take place in the USA, particularly tickets for the final.
England and Scotland are set to partake in the competition this summer, and fans will have planned to go upon the qualification of their nations, particularly Scottish fans, as they have not seen their side play in the World Cup since 1998.
There was dismay among fans at the cost of travelling from Boston South Station to Foxboro Station, with it expected to be an $80 rail return, which is four times the usual price.
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Both nations are scheduled to play group fixtures at the venue, with Scotland facing Haiti on June 14 before returning five days later to face Morocco, while England will square off with Ghana there on June 23.
Meanwhile, supporters without tickets at present will not want to look at the price of the resale market as they aim to watch their nation at the World Cup.
It has been reported by GB News that a sole ticket for Scotland's match with Brazil in Miami appeared on a secondary platform at an eye-watering £44,000; this is after it had been originally sold for £273.
There have been reports that the Category 1 seats for the World Cup final have been released at $10,000; however, there have subsequently been sightings of tickets being priced for £62,000 on resale sites.
There have been reports of a ticket for a Uruguay group match being discovered listed at nearly $1 million, which may be considered quite absurd.
Scottish fans will be frustrated to see that there was a ticket on sale for £8.6 million, according to the Daily Record, for the Scottish game against the five time World Cup champions in Group C.
As of Tuesday, over 6,000 tickets were available across the six group matches involving England and Scotland on FIFA's official resale platform, with all these prices being determined by individual sellers rather than the governing body.
However, there has been widespread frustration from pundits and fans alike at the resale site and the prices as information has been shared that FIFA stands to collect a 15 per cent commission from such transactions.
Supporters' groups throughout the world from nations that have qualified, including those of Scotland and England, have voiced grave concerns about the financial toll on ordinary fans determined to follow their teams.
Topics: FIFA Club World Cup, England, Scotland, Football
Brendan McGilligan