A look at World Cup tickets heading into the tournament

Key Points:

• FIFA is charging record prices for World Cup tickets across 16 stadiums in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, using dynamic pricing that has increased prices since last fall, with some list prices reaching five figures.
• As of the tournament's start, 29 games are sold out, but tickets remain available for most matches, including key knockout rounds, with many available seats in higher-priced categories introduced by FIFA in April.
• Lower-priced category three tickets are scarce, with only a few matches offering these seats, often still at high prices, such as $1,120 for the U.S. opener and $980 for Canada’s opener.
• FIFA holds back tickets for later rounds and expects more tickets to be released closer to match days, with President Gianni Infantino assuring that tickets will remain on sale throughout the tournament.
• Tickets are also available on FIFA’s resale platform and other secondary markets like StubHub and SeatGeek, often at lower prices than FIFA’s official listings, though resale fees apply.