Staggering cost to watch Man City in FIFA Club World Cup revealed as £1700 tickets on sale

Any Manchester City fans hoping to follow the club around the USA next summer as they seek to defend their Club World Cup crown may have second thoughts after seeing the astronomical ticket prices released by FIFA this week.

City learned their Club World Cup opponents last week in a bizarre draw featuring Donald Trump, where they were pitted against Wydad Casablanca, Al Ain of Abu Dhabi and Juventus. The schedule begins in Philadelphia, continues in Atlanta, and the group stage concludes in Orlando.

If City win their group, they will stay in Orlando for potential last-16 and quarter-final ties before the semi-final and final will be at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. If they finish second, a last-16 clash against Real Madrid could await in Miami followed by the remaining games at the MetLife.

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That schedule already provides City fans with plenty of costs in terms of travelling - a quick online search suggests return flights just for the group stage will cost at least £1500 before accommodation and food is factored in.

And a crucial aspect of the World Cup will be tickets to the games. FIFA insist tickets will start at just 30 US dollars in 'Category 4' areas, but also add that dynamic pricing will be implemented which will increase prices depending on demand.

For City's three group games, prices released today show fans will have to cough up hundreds for each clash, rising to potentially thousands in the knockout stages.

The opening fixture at the Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia will cost either $111 (£88) for upper