'I wouldn't pay it' - Trump on USA ticket price
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US President Donald Trump says he "wouldn't pay it either" when asked about the potential ticket price to watch his country play Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener.
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United States President Donald Trump says he "wouldn t pay it either" when asked about the potential $1,000 (£736) ticket price to watch his country play Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener.
The competition starts on 11 June and the US, who are co-hosting the tournament with Canada and Mexico, will open their campaign in Los Angeles on 12 June.
"I did not know that number," Trump told The New York Post , external when asked about fans having to pay $1,000 (£736) to watch the USA s first Group D match.
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