The 2026 FIFA World Cup is seeing record-breaking attendance numbers, even though the organizers have used expensive pricing strategies and there are strict travel rules for some visitors.

儘管主辦方採取了昂貴的定價策略，且對部分訪客設有嚴格的旅遊限制，但 2026 年 FIFA 世界盃的入場人數仍打破了紀錄。

The financial plan for the tournament focuses on making as much money as possible. FIFA used a 'dynamic pricing' system for tickets, which means prices change based on demand. This led to ticket costs ranging from $60 to $7,875, while some tickets on unofficial websites sold for as much as $28,500. President Gianni Infantino defended this decision, asserting that if FIFA kept primary prices low, the profit would simply go to third-party sellers instead of being used to develop football.

本次賽事的財務計劃重點在於極大化獲利。FIFA 採用了「動態定價」系統銷售門票，這意味著價格會根據需求而變動。這導致門票價格介於 60 美元至 7,875 美元之間，而部分非官方網站的門票售價甚至高達 28,500 美元。會長 Infantino 為此決定辯護，主張如果 FIFA 保持較低的初次定價，利潤將僅流向第三方賣家，而非用於發展足球。

Additionally, the cost of food and drinks varies greatly because FIFA let individual stadiums set their own prices. While some venues kept costs low, others charged over $20 for a drink. This has caused complaints from international fans, especially those from Europe and Latin America, who find these prices much higher than what they pay at home. In Mexico City, the cost of drinks is nearly as high as the local daily minimum wage, showing a clear gap between the event's costs and the local economy.

此外，餐飲費用差異巨大，因為 FIFA 允許個別場館自行定價。雖然部分場館維持低價，但有些飲品價格超過 20 美元。這引起了國際球迷的抱怨，尤其是來自歐洲和拉丁美洲的球迷，認為這些價格遠高於他們在國內的消費。在墨西哥城，飲料的價格幾乎與當地每日最低工資相當，顯示出賽事成本與當地經濟之間存在明顯差距。

Despite these high costs and U.S. travel restrictions—which experts say reduced international tourism—stadiums remain almost full, with an average occupancy of 99.6%. Analysts emphasize that this is likely due to the American love for big spectacles and the fame of global stars, rather than a sudden increase in local interest in soccer. Consequently, FIFA's expected revenue from tickets and hospitality may rise from $3 billion to as much as $4 billion.

儘管成本高昂且美國設有旅遊限制（專家表示這減少了國際觀光），場館依然幾乎滿座，平均入座率達 99.6%。分析師強調，這可能是由於美國人對大型盛事的熱愛以及全球球星的名氣，而非本地對足球的興趣突然增加。因此，FIFA 預計來自門票與款待服務的收入可能會從 30 億美元增加到 40 億美元。

The tournament continues to sell almost every ticket, suggesting that the demand for major sporting events is stronger than the problems caused by high prices and political tensions.

本次賽事幾乎每張門票均售罄，顯示對大型體育盛事的需求，強於高價與政治緊張所引起的問題。