Gabriele Marcotti says FIFA is hurting itself by setting wildly high ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup, especially for tickets distributed by national federations, after Guardian analysis found dynamic pricing and exhausted low-cost inventory pushed baseline prices far above recent tournaments and U.S. travel restrictions may block many fans.Marcotti notes PMA tickets make up about 16 percent of total World Cup tickets and that FIFA’s new $60 Supporter Entry Tier will cover only about 10 percent of PMA allocations—roughly 1.6 percent of sellable seats—while much of the remainder is priced between $180 and $700 in the group stage and $450 to $700 for higher tiers.He warns pricing out organized supporters risks turning stadiums into venues filled with corporate guests and tourists that will erode the on-screen atmosphere that drives broadcast revenue, and he urges federations and fan groups to press for concessions amid wider criticism and U.S. entry bans that now extend to Senegal and the Ivory Coast.