Argentine fans have flocked to previous World Cups by the tens of thousands, but the high cost of attending this year’s event is creating a new challenge. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, traveled to Buenos Aires to meet fans who were reckoning with the rising prices, which FIFA said would create income to help fund soccer development around the world.Argentine fans have flocked to previous World Cups by the tens of thousands, but the high cost of attending this year’s event is creating a new challenge. Tariq Panja, a global sports correspondent for The New York Times, traveled to Buenos Aires to meet fans who were reckoning with the rising prices, which FIFA said would create income to help fund soccer development around the world.
Argentine Fans Are Struggling to Afford This World Cup
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