Tens of Thousands of Tickets Still for Sale on Eve of World Cup
Summary
Tens of thousands of tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are still available just one day before the event starts, despite earlier statements that all games were sold out. Organizers say ticket demand remains strong, but some analysis shows many tickets are available, with prices falling on resale sites.Key Facts
- Around 25,000 tickets remain for sale directly from FIFA as of the day before the World Cup begins.
- FIFA plans to release more tickets in stages during the five-week tournament.
- Approximately 176,000 group stage tickets are listed on FIFA’s resale marketplace, with prices dropping recently.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino said over 500 million tickets were requested and claimed all matches were sold out, but this was later clarified as a projection, not actual sales.
- More than 5 million tickets have been sold so far for the tournament.
- Some host city officials and U.S. state attorneys are investigating FIFA’s ticketing system due to complaints about high prices and confusing buying processes.
- There was a sudden drop of about 44,000 tickets available directly from FIFA in late May, which matched a rise in tickets for resale.
- High ticket prices have been cited as a reason some fans may be avoiding buying tickets to the games.
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