Fans are going to need very deep pockets to follow their teams through the tournament…
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/i4...-stadium-guide
For instance, for teams who will be in the "Western Region", Vancouver and LA are over 2,000Km apart.
Central Region - Guadalajara to Kansas City - 2,500Km
Eastern Region - Miami to Boston or Toronto - 1,500Km
The quarter-finals are in LA, KC, Miami, & Boston, the semis are in Dallas & Atlanta, the game for 3rd place in Miami, and the Finals are in New Jersey…
So, if you’re fortunate enough for your team to get to the Final, you could (after getting through the qualifying stage, the Round of 32, and the Round of 16), you could be travelling from LA to Dallas to New Jersey (2,300Km then 2,200Km).
Update - and then you’ve got the Ticket prices…
https://archive.ph/CKthr
Quote:
In most stadiums, according to color-coded maps embedded in FIFA’s ticketing portal, Category 1 encompasses the entire lower bowl and most or all of the second deck. Category 2 is predominantly the upper deck along the sidelines, while Category 3 is the upper deck above either goal. Category 4 tickets appear to be extremely scarce — confined to the upper portion of a few corner sections in the upper decks of stadiums...
Quarter finals - LA
Tier 1 $1,775 (+5%)
Tier 2 $1,220 (+6%)
Tier 3 $800 (+10%)
Tier 4 $410
Semi finals - Dallas
Tier 1 $3,295 (+19%)
Tier 2 $2,350 (+22%)
Tier 3 $930 (+29%)
Tier 4 $455
… Final - NYNJ - July 19
Tier 1 $7,875 (+24%)
Tier 2 $5,055 (+20%)
Tier 3 $3,450 (+24%)
Tier 4 $2,030
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