World Cup final tickets listed for more than $2m on Fifa’s resale site
Summary
Fifa's resale site is listing World Cup final tickets for up to $2.3 million each, much higher than face value. Fifa charges a 15% fee to both buyers and sellers on its resale platform but does not control ticket prices. Tickets for other matches in the tournament have a wide range of prices, from around $1,000 to several thousand dollars.Key Facts
- Four tickets for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey are listed near $2.3 million each on Fifa’s resale site.
- Fifa charges a 15% fee to buyers and a 15% fee to sellers on resale tickets.
- The highest priced ticket on resale could generate nearly $690,000 in fees for Fifa.
- Other tickets for the final vary from about $11,000 to $207,000, depending on location and seat category.
- The lowest-priced final tickets on resale start at around $10,923.85.
- Fifa increased the top price for direct sale tickets for the final to $10,990, up from $1,600 in 2022.
- Unlike previous World Cups, Fifa is not capping resale ticket prices this year to avoid pushing scalpers to third-party sites.
- Tickets for other games in the tournament range widely, from under $1,000 to about $5,700.
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