Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
AP News • • sports
Key Points:
- Most World Cup group stage tickets remain available for general sale through FIFA’s official website, with prices ranging from $380 to over $4,100, notably $4,105 for the USA vs. Paraguay opener.
- Ticket prices vary significantly by category and match, with high demand driving dynamic pricing for the first time at the tournament, and some Category 3 tickets costing more than Category 2 tickets for other games.
- Despite fan criticism of FIFA’s high ticket prices and the introduction of more expensive categories near the tournament, tickets for matches featuring top teams like Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France, and England are still purchasable.
- Several group-stage matches, including 17 games and all seven hosted in Mexico, are sold out, while no final tickets remain on general sale; however, semifinal tickets are still available at prices exceeding $9,600.
- FIFA’s resale marketplace lists tickets at premium prices, such as four World Cup final seats priced near $2.3 million each, with FIFA taking a 30% commission on resale transactions.
