FIFA triples ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup Final

Noman Sabit: According to ABC News, FIFA has tripled the price of its “Category 1” seats (from $10,990 to $32,970) for the 2026 World Cup final, scheduled for July 19 at 9 p.m. at MetLife Stadium, outside New York. An aggressive policy that has sparked the ire of Democratic members of the U.S. Congress, one month before the tournament kicks off on June 11. FIFA continues to inflate its prices for the 2026 World Cup final in North America, scheduled for July 19 (9 p.m.) at MetLife Stadium, outside New York. After offering tickets for two million euros on its resale platform, world soccer’s governing body has done it again by tripling the price of “Category 1” tickets, in the lower tier, to $32,970 (about €28,000) from $10,990 (about €9,300) previously, according to ABC News.

Gianni Infantino justified the policy by citing the reality of “one of the most developed entertainment markets in the world in the United States.”“So we have to apply market prices,” the FIFA president concluded Tuesday during a conference on the global economy in Los Angeles. 15% commission for FIFA on every resale transaction

With this new price hike and its lack of transparency, FIFA is facing political pushback from Democratic members of the U.S. Congress, notably from New Jersey, who are demanding, in a letter sent to Infantino this Thursday, explanations about “dynamic” pricing and resale fees, since the international federation takes a 15% commission on every resale transaction.

The lawmakers also suspect FIFA of “artificially limiting the supply of tickets in order to control demand,” thus creating “an impression of scarcity that pushes fans to buy quickly,” at high prices.

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