Fifa president offers $2m World Cup ticket buyers 'a hot dog and a Coke'
Summary
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked he would bring a hot dog and a Coke to anyone who buys a World Cup final ticket for $2 million. He said high ticket prices reflect the resale market and are similar to other major sports events in the US. FIFA has also updated its ticket resale rules in Toronto to follow local laws that ban selling tickets above face value.Key Facts
- Some resale tickets for the World Cup final have been listed for nearly $2.3 million each.
- Infantino said tickets do not actually cost $2 million and it’s not certain anyone will pay that.
- Resale prices for many World Cup tickets are higher than FIFA’s original prices.
- About 25% of group stage tickets cost less than $300.
- FIFA compared World Cup ticket prices to US college sports game prices.
- Ontario, Canada passed a law banning ticket resales above face value for events.
- FIFA’s ticket platform now limits resale prices for World Cup matches held in Toronto to face value only.
- Other World Cup venues outside Toronto still allow tickets to be resold at higher prices.
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