FIFA’s 2026 Men's World Cup is already mired in controversy, with complaints over ‘excessive prices’ and opaque ticketing. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dr Ian Blackshaw of Valloni Attorneys warns that governing bodies may face scrutiny under EU competition law, with allegations of a ‘dominant—if not monopolistic—position’ in ticket sales
Dynamic pricing and limited availability risk being seen as ‘misleading commercial practices’, while Amnesty has raised fears the tournament could become ‘a stage for repression’.
FIFA insists it remains committed to accessibility. With legal, consumer and human rights concerns converging, this World Cup looks set to be contested as fiercely off the pitch as on it.
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