FIFA slash ticket prices from $473 to $13 for Chelsea's Club World Cup semi-final against Fluminense

FIFA has struggled to fill the stadium in the Club World Cup.

The cost of tickets for Chelsea’s match against Fluminense in the Club World Cup semi-final on Tuesday has been drastically reduced, allowing supporters to go for less than the price of a stadium drink.

Before their semi-final game, FIFA decided to reduce the cost of tickets to $13.40 (£9.81), which had earlier been priced at $473.90 (£347).

This implies that the tickets are less expensive than a drink, which costs $14 (£10.25) at the MetLife Stadium, the venue for the game.

Gianni Infantino hopes to “demonstrate proof of concept” to clubs, television networks, and sponsors as FIFA looks to increase championship attendance, according to The Athletic.

The tournament’s variable pricing has drawn criticism from FIFA, and former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has called the expanded Club World Cup the “worst idea ever implemented in football” because of the additional obligations placed on players.

Jürgen Klopp lashes out at FIFA for expanding the Club World Cup

Speaking to German outlet Welt, Klopp revealed:

“The Club World Cup is the worst idea ever implemented in football in this regard. People who have never had anything to do with day-to-day business or who no longer have anything to do with it come up with something.”

“I understand those who say ‘But the money you get for participating is insane’. But it’s not for every club. Last year it was the Copa and the European Championship, this year the Club World Cup, and next year the World Cup.”

Has FIFA Club World Cup lived up to the hype?

The 2025 Club World Cup has not lived up to the hype as promised by FIFA, and despite many big clubs competing in the tournament, they have also witnessed empty seats during their games.

FIFA has suffered huge losses due to their inability to fill the stadiums in every game, and even the managers have voiced their issues when they saw half stadiums, finding it strange.

Now that the competition is coming to a close, FIFA will have a lot of factors to look into and what changes they need to bring before the next event.

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