Fan-friendly pricing at this World Cup? Some cities are showing that it’s possible

Philadelphia, Kansas City and Atlanta are among the cities showing that price-gouging at the 2026 World Cup is, ultimately, a choice Sign up for the World Behind The Cup newsletter The city of Philadelphia has spotted an opportunity. A chance to burnish a budding reputation as one of the East Coast’s most pleasant and interesting big cities – in the view of this columnist, at any rate – and one of its most affordable, too. The ample offering of public transportation to the six 2026 World Cu...

By Leander Schaerlaeckens