The Cost of the 2026 World Cup

May 3, 2026, 13:31
CanadaSports

Introduction

The 2026 World Cup is very expensive. Fans must pay a lot of money for tickets, hotels, and travel.

Main Body

Tickets cost too much money. Some tickets are very expensive because people sell them for more money. FIFA also takes a fee from these sales. Travel and hotels are also expensive. Flights cost more because fuel is expensive. In some cities, fans must pay extra money to waiters in restaurants. The UK government and leaders want cheaper tickets. Some pubs in the UK can stay open late for the games. But a family trip still costs more than £22,000.

Conclusion

Many fans cannot go to the World Cup because it costs too much money.

Learning

💰 Talking about Money

In this text, we see a very common pattern for talking about prices.

The Magic Word: COST We use "cost" to talk about the price of something.

  • Tickets cost too much money.
  • Flights cost more.
  • A trip costs more than £22,000.

Wait! Why the 'S'? Look closely at the change:

  • Tickets (Many) →\rightarrow cost
  • A trip (One) →\rightarrow costs

🚀 Level Up: 'Expensive' vs 'Cost'

Beginners often confuse these two. Here is the simple rule:

  1. Expensive = A description (Adjective)

    • The hotel is expensive.
    • The tickets are expensive.

  2. Cost = An action (Verb)

    • The hotel costs a lot.
    • The tickets cost a lot.

Quick Map: Something →\rightarrow is →\rightarrow expensive Something →\rightarrow costs →\rightarrow money

Vocabulary Learning

ticket (n.)
A paper that allows you to enter an event.
Example:I bought a ticket for the World Cup match.
expensive (adj.)
Costing a lot of money.
Example:The tickets were very expensive.
fee (n.)
A small payment for a service.
Example:FIFA takes a fee from ticket sales.
travel (n.)
The act of going from one place to another.
Example:Travel costs are high for the World Cup.
fuel (n.)
Gas used by vehicles.
Example:Fuel is expensive for flights.
waiters (n.)
People who serve food in restaurants.
Example:Fans pay extra money to waiters.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The UK government wants cheaper tickets.
leaders (n.)
People who guide others.
Example:Leaders are discussing ticket prices.
family (n.)
A group of related people.
Example:A family trip costs more than £22,000.
cannot (v.)
To be unable to.
Example:Many fans cannot go to the World Cup.