Football fans will have to fork out £870 to fill famous Panini sticker books amid soaring inflation

On Aug 31, 2022

Collecting and trading Panini stickers is a much-loved part of a football fan’s World Cup experience.

But soaring inflation means filling one of the famous sticker books may cost more than a ticket to this year’s final in Qatar. To complete the book, fans will have to fork out almost £870, according to research. A ticket to the final costs £505.

Collecting and trading Panini stickers is a much-loved part of a football fan’s World Cup experience

But soaring inflation means filling one of the famous sticker books may cost more than a ticket to this year’s final in Qatar

To complete the book, fans will have to fork out almost £870, according to research. A ticket to the final costs £505

The price of a five-sticker pack for the 2022 World Cup has risen to 90p – up from 80p during the 2018 tournament in Russia

The price of a five-sticker pack for the 2022 World Cup has risen to 90p – up from 80p during the 2018 tournament in Russia.

Fans need to collect 670 stickers to complete the book, but because of duplicates, statisticians say collectors need to buy 4,832 stickers on average.