Overview
- FIFA says it released more than 100,000 tickets at $60, including over 1,000 for the final, yet third‑party sites list seats for thousands of dollars and even seven figures that experts say are often speculative.
- The United States permits legal ticket resale, allowing sellers to set any price, and FIFA directs fans to its official Resale Marketplace for verified transfers and purchases.
- Cybersecurity firms report a surge in World Cup‑themed attacks, with Eset flagging at least five fake FIFA sites and Check Point noting April 2026 attack volumes more than five times the Qatar 2022 peak.
- Scams tied to Panini albums and figurines now include cloned shops, bank‑transfer cons and “free PDF” downloads that install malware, and Panini urges buyers to use zonakids.com or Mercado Pago/Mercado Libre only.
- CBP and DHS plan to process 5–7 million visitors, screen for fake tickets and counterfeit gear at entry points, and with 78 U.S. matches from June 11 to July 19, Mexico is adding free Fan Festivals to widen public access.