{"id":733,"date":"2026-06-04T21:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=733"},"modified":"2026-06-04T21:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:41:37","slug":"team-usas-loudest-supporters-say-fifa-pushed-them-to-upper-deck-for-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trustedmovinggroups.com\/?p=733","title":{"rendered":"Team USA\u2019s loudest supporters say FIFA pushed them to upper deck for World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When the U.S. men\u2019s national soccer team plays at home, its most loyal fans traditionally sit right behind a goal to cheer on the team or intimidate the opposition. <\/p>\n

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But when the Americans kick off a once-in-a-generation World Cup in Southern California next week, many of those die-hard supporters may be harder to hear because FIFA seated them in the \u201cnose bleeds,\u201d according to a major U.S. fan group.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThese are the worst tickets that I\u2019ve ever seen out of the five World Cups I\u2019ve been to,\u201d American Outlaws President Brian Hexsel said in a phone interview. <\/p>\n

FIFA\u2019s World Cup ticketing rollout has faced withering criticism for months, particularly for its sky-high prices. There have also been allegations that some ticket buyers got worse seats than expected, sparking investigations in New York and New Jersey. <\/p>\n

In the blowback, soccer\u2019s global governing body announced a small allotment of $60 tickets for each of the tournament\u2019s 104 matches.<\/p>\n

FIFA didn\u2019t immediately comment for this article. <\/p>\n

Participating member associations, including U.S. Soccer, would manage \u201cthe selection and distribution process,\u201d said FIFA, which emphasized it was asking the associations to \u201censure that these tickets are specifically allocated to loyal fans who are closely connected to their national teams.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The American Outlaws are such fans. The organization says it has more than 200 chapters worldwide sharing one goal: cheering on U.S. Soccer\u2019s teams. The group travels to matches with hand-painted banners, a giant American flag, drums and organized chants \u2014 all of it typically on display right behind the net.<\/p>\n

But this summer, American Outlaws members with $60 tickets will be in upper decks at each of the team\u2019s three group stage matches, Hexsel said. That seating arrangement means some of the most fervent fans will be physically farther from the pitch, potentially making it harder for players to hear their shouts. <\/p>\n

Hexsel said U.S. Soccer told him Monday that the $60 seats will be in sections 302 through 310 for the team\u2019s first match against Paraguay at Los Angeles County\u2019s SoFi Stadium, sections 310 through 315 in Seattle\u2019s Lumen Field for the second match against Australia and section 426 for the third match back at SoFi against Turkey \u2014 putting fans even higher than they\u2019d be seated for the first match.<\/p>\n

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