What is happening with World Cup ticket prices?
Summary
With the 2026 World Cup starting soon, many tickets remain unsold despite FIFA saying the event would sell out. Some games, especially those with smaller teams, have tickets available at lower prices, and investigations are underway into FIFA's ticket pricing and sales methods.Key Facts
- FIFA promised a sold-out World Cup but thousands of tickets are still available.
- Tickets for games with smaller nations are being sold below face value on FIFA's resale site and other marketplaces.
- FIFA has been accused of selling unsold tickets through SeatGeek, a resale platform.
- New York and New Jersey authorities are investigating FIFA for allegedly inflating ticket prices and misleading fans.
- Some fans paid for pricier tickets but received seats further from the pitch at lower value.
- FIFA used variable pricing but did not clearly share pricing information before sales.
- Many matches involving host nations and smaller countries are not sold out, with some tickets priced very high.
- FIFA’s own president said all matches were sold out, but official data shows otherwise for many games.
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