Overview
- FIFA listed the preserved pitch fragments for pre-order on its official store on July 12, offering the sale before the match and promising fulfillment only after the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium.
- The product comes in four editions—Foundation ($450), Stadium ($900), Legacy ($1,200) and Hero ($3,000)—each preserving an original grass fragment inside a premium acrylic block that doubles as a USB containing an authenticity film.
- FIFA’s pages, as reported, showed 2,026 units available per edition for a total of 8,104 pieces and a reported sell-out would generate roughly $11.2 million in revenue at listed prices.
- Purchases are restricted to buyers in the United States, the United Kingdom and Europe and some coverage reported the store inventory showing as sold out on July 12.
- The pre-sale highlights tensions over access and pricing for fans because orders are taken before the final is played and come amid wider scrutiny of FIFA’s 2026 ticketing and pricing practices that have drawn regulatory interest.