Washington, March 20 -- Rep. Josh Harder issued the following press release:
Today, ahead of the FIFA World Cup games taking place in the Bay Area this summer, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) sounded the alarm on unacceptable ticket price gouging that is pricing local families out of the most-watched sporting event in the world. Harder is also demanding a return to the affordable pricing model originally promised in 2018.
For the first time in more than 30 years, the U.S. will host the FIFA World Cup, which will bring international attention and business to the region. The Bay Area will host six matches starting in June, including a knockout match. But ticket prices have skyrocketed (https://www.si.com/soccer/fifa-act-on-2026-world-cup-tickets-...