FIFA, world football's governing body, are evidently paying the former Leeds United man a fair whack after his involvement in the draw (which included some debatable acting skills) – and Carragher is suggesting that he's staying quiet over the astonishing prices of tickets. The cheapest ticket for the final, for example, will be north of £3000.
Ferdinand posted footage of Salah – widely regarded as one of the greatest wingers in football history – walking around Anfield at full-time to the sound of "Mo Salah, Mo Salah running down the wing" and asked Carragher for his thoughts. In case you missed it: a similar clip was also posted by the winger in the aftermath of their 2-0 win on home soil.
Carragher, in response, touched on the fact that Ferdinand has remained silent over the 2026 World Cup ticket prices. Declaring himself the 'man of the people' prior to his participation in the draw, Carragher referenced that in his reply after agreeing that Salah had played well after entering the fray inside the first half hour of play at AnfielJamie Carragher has not been afraid to pull no punches in his assessment of Mohamed Salah and his incendiary comments following Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds United – and fellow pundit and former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is the latest to be on the receiving end of Carragher's scathing remarks. It came after Salah's return to action on Saturday.
"I could not believe I was sitting on the bench for 90 minutes. That’s the third time. It’s the first time in my career I think. I am very disappointed, I have done so much for this club over years, especially last season, It seems like the club has thrown me under the bus," Salah said, and his remarks raised eyebrows over whether he'd ever play again.
: Mo Salah has 277 goal involvements for Liverpool in the Premier League (188 goals, 89 assists) – which is the all-time record by a player for a single club in the competition.
It was the 25th minute of Liverpool's eventual 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion when thousands stood on their feet to applaud their third-highest goalscorer back onto the pitch, though, as Joe Gomez went down injured and needed replacing. Dominik Szoboszlai shifted to right-back and Salah resumed his place on the flank.
Involved in the second goal of the encounter as his teasing delivery was met by Hugo Ekitike, Salah's performance was impressive, but it was his post-match antics that caught the attention of Ferdinand, who couldn't help but poke some fun at his former England teammate on X (formerly Twitter). Alas, Carragher responded – and his reply has gone viral.d.
Should Thomas Tuchel's England go deep into the international showpiece, fans could end up spending around £6,000 to watch the Three Lions – from start to finish – in action. A reply with little substance, Ferdinand added two fishing rod emojis – which were used to suggest that he baited Carragher into 'biting' by responding.
Back to Salah's future, the Egyptian is struggling to put up the same numbers from last season when he ran roughshod in Liverpool's title win. At the time of writing, he's accrued nine goal contributions (five goals and four assists) in 20 outings across all competitions; and he's still expected to be part of Arne Slot's plans once he returns from AFCON.
Ferdinand Reply to 2026 World Cup Ticket Price Question
Ahead of the World Cup draw, Ferdinand was asked about whether ticket prices rising as a result of demand is fair. "Do you think the cost of tickets needs to be borne in mind to fans? There's been a lot around dynamic pricing that might be pricing out certain fans. Is it important that this event does have football fans for the atmosphere, and they're not priced out?"
Ferdinand replied: "I am a man of the people in terms of I'm from a place where we were always hoping for things to be accessible. I know that the people behind the scenes at FIFA are aiming and working to something like that now, whether they get there for that remains to be seen.
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