World Cup final tickets on FIFA resale site priced at almost $2.3m each
Four seats behind goal available for $9.2m as FIFA faces criticism over secondary market pricing for July showdown
Quick Look
- FIFA's official resale marketplace is listing World Cup final tickets for nearly $2.3m each, with four seats behind one of the goals at MetLife Stadium available for a combined $9.2m.
- The governing body takes a 15% fee from both buyers and sellers, potentially earning $600,000 from a single transaction.
- The tournament, co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico, kicks off on 11 June with the final on 19 July.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 World Cup will be the largest in history, expanded to 48 teams and jointly hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Previous World Cups capped resale tickets at face value, but FIFA changed this policy for the current tournament. Over five million tickets have already been sold.
Tickets for this summer's football World Cup final have gone on sale for more than $2m each. FIFA's official "resale/exchange marketplace" website for the match on 19 July shows four seats available for $2,299,998.85 (£1.7m). Buying all four of those tickets for the showdown, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, would set you back $9.2m (£6.8m). A handful of other tickets in the same section, behind one of the goals, are also on sale for the comparatively bargain price of $16,098 (£11,953). FIFA does not control the asking prices on the resale website, but takes a 15% fee from both the seller and buyer of such tickets - meaning it could, in theory, earn almost $600,000 from just one of the ticket sales. FIFA's cut is included in the asking price.
Organisers have already faced criticism for the high prices of tickets for the tournament, which is being jointly hosted by Canada, Mexico, and the USA, and kicks off on 11 June. Resale tickets for previous World Cups were capped at face value. In response to the criticisms, in December FIFA introduced a small number of $60 (£45) cheaper tickets. More than five million tickets have already been sold for this year's event, with the final phase of ticket sales opening earlier this week.
A FIFA spokesperson said: "FIFA has established a ticket sales and secondary market model that reflects standard ticket market practices for major sporting and entertainment events across the host countries. The applicable resale facilitation fees are aligned with industry standards across North American sports and entertainment sectors. FIFA's variable pricing ticketing approach aligns with industry trends across various sports and entertainment sectors, where price adaptations are made to optimise sales and attendance and ensure a fair market value for events."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
FIFA may face further pressure to reform resale policies before the tournament
Likely · Within weeks
Secondary market prices will remain high due to demand for final
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How many tickets at each price tier are available
- Whether FIFA will intervene to cap resale prices
- How fan accessibility will be affected
