FIFA is bleeding the poor dry with its elitist ticket pricing.

Some argue that FIFA needs to price its tickets higher in wealthier markets like North America and Europe because these areas can afford more expensive entertainment options. They claim this is fair competition with other major sports leagues where ticket prices are already sky-high, but it's still a slap on the face for soccer fans everywhere.

FIFA risks alienating its core fanbase by pricing out those who cannot pay premium rates to attend their beloved World Cup events.

In five years' time, if this trend continues unchecked, we'll see fewer passionate supporters cheering on their teams because they simply can't afford the tickets. The beautiful game will lose its grassroots appeal as it becomes a spectacle for the rich alone.

This move by FIFA is going to split fans down the middle—those who have money and those without. It's not hard to predict which side feels more betrayed: the millions of die-hard soccer supporters around the world who are now priced out from experiencing their sport’s pinnacle event firsthand.