For those planning to make the trip to Russia, tickets alone will cost up to $1480, a significant price hike compared to the 2014 tournament in Brazil, where it peaked at $808.

Travelling fans will have to pay five times more than Russian residents, who will have access to at least 350,000 tickets in category 4, starting from $27.

FIFA defended its pricing strategy, insisting the priority was on making the tournament accessible to as many people as possible.

“We wanted to make sure that we priced tickets fairly to make the events accessible to as many people as possible. We therefore conducted thorough market research and have priced the tickets accordingly.” FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said.

Tickets will go on sale after next year's FIFA Confederations Cup.