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World Cup ticket prices dropping on resale market as Fifa triples ‘best’ price for final
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5/8/2026

World Cup ticket prices dropping on resale market as Fifa triples ‘best’ price for final

The current get-in price for a group stage ⁠game at the ⁠2026 Fifa World Cup ⁠has dropped 17.1 per cent on the secondary market in the past two weeks, according to data from the ticket tracking service TicketData.com on ‌Thursday. The news comes as Fifa released a new batch of World Cup tickets for sale ⁠not long after its president, Gianni Infantino, defended the high costs ⁠and attributed them to the demand in the US market. The average get-in price (the cheapest ticket available) currently...

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Gianni Infantino says high World Cup ticket prices are justified in US market
Sports
5/6/2026

Gianni Infantino says high World Cup ticket prices are justified in US market

Fan groups have called prices a ‘monumental betrayal’Fifa collects 30% cut on resale marketsFifa president Gianni Infantino has defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of US laws that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.Fifa has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organization Football Supporters Europe (FSE) calling the pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal”. FSE filed a lawsuit with the European Commission in March targeting Fifa over “excessive ticket prices” for the tournament. Continue reading...

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