The World Cup final, which will feature a halftime show for the noble purpose of raising funds for poor children, is also the final that most highlights the gap in social inequality.
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There is a real craze to attend the clash between Argentina and Spain, between Messi and Lamine Yamal. But accessing MetLife in New Jersey and occupying one of its 80,400 seats will only be within reach of a few if you do not have a prior ticket, which was not exactly affordable for ordinary people either.
This Thursday, up to $40,000 was being paid in some privileged areas of the stadium.
Although experts did not rule out a further increase, with less than 72 hours to go there were still some “cheap” tickets for $8,000, albeit in high and distant viewing places. However, most of the available tickets ranged between $12,000 and $24,000.
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FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, keep boasting about the great success of attendance at the stadiums during this tournament, although it has become clear that the largest influx of spectators was represented by wealthy people and not by the usual followers of everyday football competitions, something similar to what happens in the American football Super Bowl.
The imitation of the Super Bowl halftime has led to a lineup full of music stars (Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, or BTS) for the break. This has caused complaints from football experts, because the match can be distorted by the long duration of the break, and in turn, it has sparked interest in attending among people who are not interested in football at all.
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