Irish fans bracing for 'exorbitant' World Cup ticket prices should they get through play-offs

England fans discovered that tickets to follow their team through the tournament could end up costing more than £6,000 (€6,800).

STEEP COSTS: Ireland fans at te 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the Puskás Aréna, Budapest between Hungary and the Republic of Ireland Ireland last month. Pic: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

Irish fans are bracing themselves for “exorbitant” World Cup ticket prices next summer if Heimir Hallgrímsson guides his team through the March playoffs.

So extreme has been the early pricing that Fifa has been urged to halt sales by Football Supporters Europe (FSE).