FIFA is offering another chance to get tickets at face value

Key Points:

• FIFA announced a "Last-Minute Sales Phase" for World Cup tickets, starting Wednesday at 11 a.m., offering tickets on a first-come, first-served basis through the end of the tournament.
• Tickets available will range from Category 1 (lower-level seats) to Category 3 (upper-level seats) across 16 stadiums, including Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, depending on availability.
• Secondary market prices for Philadelphia matches are significantly marked up, with Category 1 resale tickets ranging from $862 to $12,500, though face-value tickets are reportedly not far from these prices.
• A recent report indicated that FIFA still holds a large inventory of tickets for the U.S. team's opening game at SoFi Stadium, with only about 40,000 of nearly 70,000 seats sold.
• Fans should expect high online traffic and wait times during the sale, with options to select seats via a map or be assigned the best remaining seats; this phase concludes FIFA's four-part ticket sales process initiated in September.