Ticket for the World Cup games in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have just gone on sale…or at least some of them have…and if you don’t own at least one yacht, then you may not be able to afford a seat in the stadium.
Of the ticket prices FIFA has listed for the games, ALL of them have increased in price since the original announcement last year.
Ticket prices for the final game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey are listed at $10,990 each; up over $2,000 from last December!
The category two tickets for the July 19 game have gone from $5,575 to $7,380 and the category three tickets have gone from $4,185 to $5,785.
So far, 17 of the 72 group-stage games have been listed and some of them are the highest priced tickets only. None of the Team USA games were available when the tickets went on sale Wednesday.
FIFA did not announce which games had tickets available; fans will have to do their own searching to determine whether the game they want has tickets available.
FIFA has said that tickets for the games will be released on a “rolling basis” but gave no further details.
And, FIFA is using dynamic pricing for the tournament. Which means prices can rise and fall depending on demand, availability, and even proximity to the venue.
Covering all of North America, the 2026 World Cup games will be played in eleven U.S. cities, three Mexican cities, and two cities in Canada.
Tickets released for sale on Wednesday are for specific seats, not just a ticket category.
Not only does FIFA own their own third party resale market; they are collecting a 15% resale fee from the seller and the buyer!
In a letter written to FIFA President Gianni Infantino by 69 Democratic members of Congress wrote, “the employment of dynamic ticket pricing for the 2026 FWC starkly contrasts with FIFA’s core mission to promote the accessible and inclusive promotion and development of soccer globally. Despite host cities’ cooperation in bringing the vision of the largest, most global World Cup in history to fruition, the consequences of dynamic pricing will make the 2026 FWC the most financially exclusionary and inaccessible to date.”
Congress isn’t the only group voicing their thoughts on the high price for tickets; fan groups are also expressing their concern over the continued soaring ticket prices and have filed a formal complaint with the European Commission.