The first stage of the opening of the sale of tickets for the 2026 World Football Championship in response to the storm among patients. As it was announced, FIFA has set the price for the final match at the level of up to 10,990 US dollars.
Today, the most expensive ticket for legal access to a football match in history is appreciated. Such figures contrast sharply with the initial statements of the organizers. At the hour of submitting a full application for the tournament, the USA, Canada and Mexico announced that the maximum value of a ticket for the final would not exceed 1550 dollars.
For comparison: the most expensive place at the finals of the Emergency Situation 2022 from Qatar was worth close to 1604 dollars. FIFA does not officially publish the price structure; it actively promotes the mechanism of dynamic pricing. Variety is constantly changing as the drink goes on: since the highest-priced ticket was worth 8,680 dollars, then during the opening hour of the sale, prices for the final jumped by an average of 38%.
Zokrema, tickets of another category increased in price from $5,575 to $7,380, and the third - from $4,185 to $5,785. Fans have already begun to call such a policy monumental evil.
The start of the sale of tickets was accompanied by serious technical problems. Journalists who tested the system with thousands of patients at the same time came across critical rebates on the site: Many of the journalists who immediately visited the site, the system redirected to a closed drawing room for tickets for the playoffs.
Once FIFA corrected the amends, many people were thrown into the very end of the correct virtual draw, increasing their chances of getting more money on top matches. To deny access to the purchase page, some merchants had to check for six years.
The range of available tickets has become limited. From 72 games in the group stage, tickets were sold for 35 less. Games for top teams (for example, England and Scotland) were unavailable. The most expensive match of the group stage among those who were forfeited was the game between Mexico and PAR - 2,985 dollars per round. These corporate packages are huge: a luxury suite for 24 people for the England-Panama match will cost 124,800 dollars ($5,200 per person).
FIFA's policy for people with disabilities has received widespread outcry. The organization decided to issue cost-free tickets for people who accompany patients in wheelchairs. They are afraid to buy tickets for a new return, in which case the system does not guarantee that the person who is sitting will.
Timing for those who were unable to receive their receipts officially, FIFA opens a resale platform. Prote and here they pay additional expenses to the fans - the organization has a negotiated commission of 15% for both the buyer and the seller.