Who is the World Cup for anymore?

The Indicator from Planet Money discusses the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada, and Mexico, highlighting concerns about high ticket prices and the challenges for average fans to attend. The conversation explores FIFA's dynamic pricing strategy, the lottery system for ticket sales, and the introduction of hospitality seats as a guaranteed but expensive option. Despite the high costs and uncertainty surrounding the schedule, tickets are selling quickly, driven by FOMO and the large potential audience in North America. One of the hosts reveals he purchased hospitality seats to ensure he could attend the games, illustrating the difficult choices fans face.