Published On 4/24/2026
Four tickets for this summer’s World Cup final in the United States were put up for sale at prices exceeding $2 million per ticket, in an incident that sparked widespread controversy over the tournament’s prices.
The Athletic website reported that, according to the official exchange resale market website of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), four first-class tickets were offered for the final match, which will be held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, at a price of about two million three hundred thousand dollars per ticket.
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On the other hand, other tickets of the same category and in the same area behind one of the goals inside the stadium, which has a capacity of 82,500 spectators, are sold for prices approaching 16 thousand dollars.
Although FIFA does not control resale prices – as they are legal in the United States and Canada – it receives a commission of 15% from the seller and buyer, which means that the federation could theoretically earn about $600,000 from selling just one of these luxury tickets.
What is noteworthy is that resold tickets in previous tournaments were restricted to their original price without exaggerated increases, while the rules differ in this version, as tickets for the United States and Canada are offered on one platform, while Mexico adopts a separate platform that prevents selling at a higher than nominal value to citizens.
These developments come amid sharp criticism of the prices of tickets for the tournament, which is being held in partnership between the United States, Canada, and Mexico starting June 11, as fans complained about high prices, technical malfunctions, and long waiting periods during the sales stages.
FIFA position
For his part, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said that he was not previously aware that reselling tickets was legal in the United States, but he defended the prices and considered the market “very special,” stressing that FIFA is a non-profit organization that reinvests its revenues in developing football globally.
In an official statement, FIFA explained that the pricing and resale system is in line with practices followed in major sporting and entertainment events in North America, noting that the variable prices aim to achieve a balance between supply and demand and ensure a “fair market value” for the tournament.
A previous report also revealed that FIFA added a new category of tickets under the name “First Category” in an attempt to increase revenues from premium seats.
