"Shocking Price Hikes: England Fans Face Fourfold Train Fare Increase for World Cup Match"

ENGLAND fans are fuming after being forced to pay FOUR TIMES the usual train fares when they travel to Boston for their World Cup clash against Ghana.

The Three Lions will open their campaign against in Arlington, Texas, on June 17.

England fans are fuming over train ticket price hikes for their game against Ghana in BostonCredit: Getty Supporters following Thomas Tuchel’s men will have to fork out £60 for a return ticketCredit: Getty

‘s men then face at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 23 but fans are far from pleased at a huge hike in train ticket prices.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) confirmed supporters who purchase a return ticket from Boston’s South Station to Foxborough will (£60).

fan group Free Lions said they were “incredibly disappointed” with the news considering the same fare usually costs $20 (£15).

The group said: “The $80 train service from Boston’s South Station to Foxborough has been confirmed.

“At what is normally a $20 return, we are incredibly disappointed that this has been allowed to happen.

“For a stadium so far away from its advertised location, all organisers had a duty to ensure supporters could get there sustainably and for a fair price.

“Unfortunately, like much with this tournament, supporters are gouged.”

Other fans described the news as “sickening” as one accused officials of a “disasterclass”.

Another said: “It’s disgusting they can get away with it.”

A third wrote: “This is mad… diabolical.”

There has already been controversy over the World Cup host stadium after .

They even threatened to deny the stadium a licence to host matches before .

The Gillette Stadium is located 27 miles away from Boston South station and will also host Scotland’s group games against and Haiti.

The World Cup will be the .

England supporters must splash out at least £526 to attend every group game – with the most expensive ticket costing £523 for the opener against Croatia.

Ticket for the final will cost up to £8,333 and it’s estimated that England fans will have to should they go all the way.

England superfan Andy Milne revealed he was forced to sell one of his two houses to fund his seven-week World Cup bonanza.

The 62-year-old ex-teacher has become one of the most famous fans after gaining publicity at Qatar 2022.

He has decided to put his second home in Northwich, Cheshire, on the market for £350,000 to help pay for his trip.

Milne told the Mirror: “I definitely want to see the whole tournament. I am going to the US on June 3 and will be there for seven weeks. So it will cost quite a lot of money.

“I always try to do things cheaply if I can. I will couch surf where possible; I am lucky to have friends in Mexico, Dallas, and Vancouver.

“Travel costs are expensive; I bought international flights early because you can change them even if departure times change by 10 minutes.”