Football, a.k.a. the people’s game, requires a ball, two goals, and 11 people aside to play. To be a spectator at this summer’s FIFA World Cup—the pinnacle of the sport, which kicks off with group stages on June 11—could cost upward of $10,000 a ticket. Cheap seats hover around four figures in some stadiums. The 2026 World Cup is breaking records left and right, with three countries (the United St...
