Wales fans now forced into paying extortionate ticket prices for friendly vs Northern Ireland
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(Credit: Imago) Fri 27 March 2026 8:54, UK Wales are now set to face Northern Ireland in a friendly next week after they saw their World Cup hopes brought to a crushing end on Thursday night. Bellamy’s men are set to line up against Northern Ireland on home turf, and the ticket details are already in place for the clash.
MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Wales fans are now set to face frustrations of their own after their play-off exit on Thursday, with any tickets booked for a potential home final set to carry over for the visit of Northern Ireland. Fans will still have to pay full price for the Northern Ireland game, according to journalist Sam Street, with no discounts on offer now that the context of the match has shifted dramatically.
Wales fans who bought their tickets hoping to see the final will still have to pay full price (£35-£50) for the visit of Northern Ireland.— Sam Street (@samstreetwrites) March 27, 2026 View Tweet As a result, supporters are set to pay prices in the region of £35-£50 for the game, figures which are widely considered to be extortionate for a friendly. Ireland face similar situation after World Cup disappointmentIreland are now facing a similar situation to their fellow home nations after they too were knocked out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage on Thursday.Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side were beaten on penalties away in Czechia, having earlier squandered a two-goal lead during the 90 minutes.The most depressing matches in football history have been confirmed as the World Cup play-off losers meet in friendlies next week 🏴 Wales vs Northern Ireland 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Ukraine vs Albania 🇦🇱 🇸🇰 Slovakia vs Romania 🇷🇴🇮🇪 Ireland vs North Macedonia 🇲🇰— Sam Street (@samstreetwrites) March 26, 2026 View Tweet That defeat means that their 24-year wait to feature at the World Cup is set to go on, and they now also face the prospect of an unexpected friendly next week.They will line up at home to North Macedonia to round out this international break, after they were dismantled 4-0 in Denmark last time out.