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World Cup Final Tickets Hit $2.3 Million Each on FIFA’s Official Resale Site

A 15% cut on every resale has put FIFA under EU scrutiny.

Overview

  • Listings on FIFA’s exchange show individual seats for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium priced around $2.3 million, with the tickets located behind the goal in the lower tier.
  • FIFA does not cap prices on its resale platform and takes a 15% commission on each transaction, which would be about $690,000 from a $2.3 million ticket.
  • Supporters’ group FSE and consumer organization Euroconsumers have filed a complaint to the European Commission alleging abuse of dominance and unfair, opaque buying rules.
  • Prices on the official exchange have surged from a top listing near $230,000 in January to multimillion-dollar offers, while other seats have been seen starting around $10,924.
  • Fans also face higher local costs to attend, with round-trip rail fares to MetLife Stadium cited near $150 compared with typical prices of about $12.90.