“We call on Fifa to immediately halt ticket sales, engage in a consultation with all impacted parties, and review ticket prices and category distribution until a solution that respects the tradition, universality, and cultural significance of the World Cup is found.”

FSE claimed World Cup organisers had promised much cheaper costs for the tournament, pointing to tickets priced from US$21 ($36) in a bid document released in 2018.

“Where are these tickets now?” it asked.

“The full way to the final, according to the same bid book, was supposed to cost US$2242 [$3855] in the cheapest category. This promise is long gone.”