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FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and adds new, more expensive categories

FIFA unlocks more World Cup tickets and adds new, more expensive categories

Summary

FIFA is releasing more tickets for the World Cup games after some fans complained about new, higher-priced ticket categories. Ticket prices for matches vary widely, with some tickets costing thousands of dollars, and sales for certain US games are lower than expected.

Key Facts

  • FIFA added a new, more expensive “front category” ticket option recently.
  • More tickets in Categories 1, 2, and 3 will be available for all 104 World Cup games.
  • Initial ticket prices started at $140 for lower categories and went up to $8,680 for the final.
  • Ticket prices increased to a maximum of $10,990 when sales reopened on April 1.
  • Some fans were upset because they thought better seats were withheld due to the new category.
  • For the US-Paraguay game on June 12, about 40,934 tickets were sold out of a stadium capacity near 69,650.
  • Tickets for the US-Paraguay match were priced between $1,120 and $2,735.
  • The Iran-New Zealand game sold around 50,661 tickets, with prices ranging from $140 to $450.
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