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New Delhi: Fans will have to pay $175 just to park their cars at next year's FIFA World Cup, a steep price for the car-dependent America, one of the tournament's three hosts, along with Canada and Mexico.
For the July 14 semi-final in Dallas a "general parking" pass will cost $175 while the price at a group-stage match was pegged at $75.
The charge at a quarter-final match on July 11 in Kansas City will cost $125 while for group-stage games it remains $75.
Ticket prices for group stage matches starts at $60 even FIFA has used used dynamic pricing for the first phase of ticket sales.
The tournament's opening match venue of Mexico City and the final venue of New York/New Jersey were among the cities that didn't have parking available yet.
In September FIFA received over 1.5 million ticket applications within first 24 hours of launch of the pre-sale draw.
Lamine Yamal has been released from Spain's squad after undergoing treatment on a groin injury ahead of for their World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey.
The Barcelona winger had missed five matches for his club due underwent a radio frequency operation on Monday, when Spain's training camp began, prompting criticism from the Spanish football federation (RFEF).
"This procedure was performed without prior notification to the national team's medical staff, who only learned of the details through a report received at 10:40 p.m. last night, which indicated a medical recommendation for rest for 7-10 days," RFEF said in a statement.
"In view of this situation, and prioritising the player's health, safety and well-being at all times, the Royal Spanish Football Federation has taken the decision to release the player from the current squad."
The 18-year-old Yamal has six goals in 23 caps for Spain and six assists in 11 matches for Barcelona this season.
