Peskov said Putin had no plans to travel to the World Cup in the United States.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 5 that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attend the World Cup, which will be held in the United States.

"Putin will not go," he said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

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On May 7, US President Donald Trump announced that he would not pay $1,000 to attend the opening World Cup 2026 between the American and Paraguayan national teams. In addition, he expressed concern about the high cost of tickets, as ordinary fans, including his constituents from Queens and Brooklyn, would not be able to get into the stands.

The British edition of The Independent reported on May 27 that the attorneys General of the states of New York and New Jersey initiated a review of FIFA's activities due to complaints of price gouging and fan fraud when selling tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches.

The Sun newspaper reported on May 31 that the Saudi Arabian Football Association announced the start of distributing free tickets to fans in an attempt to fill the stands during the World Cup matches in the United States. It is noted that the program is designed for fans of the national team who came to the United States.