European World Cup fans appalled over $25 nachos, $27 drinks at US match stadiums: Shame on you

They’re moving the goal posts on concession prices.Soccer fans have sparked debate online after revealing the alleged extortionate prices vendors are charging for food and drinks at a FIFA World Cup venue.In a viral TikTok clip with over 100,000 views, the American ticketholder meant to “expose the prices” the stadium was charging — $9 for a 16.9 oz bottle of Coca-Cola and $7 for bottled water at a concession stand in an undisclosed stadium.“Shame on you, FIFA,” they wrote in the caption.For reference, a 2-liter bottle of Coke runs customers around $3 when purchased online at Walmart, while a 32-pack of Dasani costs approximately $4.98, per the retailer’s website.Elsewhere in the US, one source claimed that pretzels cost $12 and a jumbo hot dog cost close to $14 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.And fans craving so-called “haute” cuisine will need to fork over a lot more.At the SOFI stadium in Los Angeles, fans could expect to pay $23 for some loaded BBQ brisket nachos or 20 bucks for a chopped brisket burrito as of June.Something called a Twinkie cheeseburger costs 22 bucks.The price exposé sparked a flurry of reactions from commenters, with one writing, “Yeah, that’s not legal.”Declared another, “Should be free, especially in this heat.”While these price tags might not seem so egregious for US fans — where high costs are part and parcel of sporting events — they seemed like highway robbery to Europeans accustomed to cheaper stadium concessions.One TikTok creator from the UK claimed in June that vendors at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium were charging $19 for a single cocktail — $27 for a double — and $16.50 for a beer.Thomas Schüller, an engineer from Germany, felt royally ripped off in Toronto after purchasing a beer for 24.25 Canadian dollars (about $17 USD or 15 euros), the Independent reported.“It’s unfair.

It’s not right.It’s wrong,” Schüller stated, adding, “It’s three times the cost of what I pay in my ...