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MIAMI:<\/strong> Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final<\/strong> between Argentina and Spain<\/strong> have surged to extraordinary levels, with some resale tickets reaching $2.3 million (approximately Rs 640 million)<\/strong> less than 24 hours before kickoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Al Jazeera<\/strong>, tickets listed on FIFA’s official resale platform have climbed as high as $2.3 million, prompting criticism that attending the historic final has become virtually impossible for ordinary football fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The massive demand has been fueled by the highly anticipated clash between Argentina’s Lionel Messi<\/strong> and Spain’s teenage star Lamine Yamal<\/strong>, sending resale prices soaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Saturday, no tickets remained available on FIFA’s primary ticketing website. However, tickets on the official resale platform ranged from around $10,000 to $2.3 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament has witnessed exceptional attendance throughout. According to Reuters<\/strong>, more than half of the 72 group-stage matches<\/strong> were completely sold out, while most of the remaining matches had only a handful of empty seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The expanded 48-team FIFA World Cup<\/strong>, the largest in the tournament’s history, has generated unprecedented fan interest. Group-stage ticket prices initially started at $575<\/strong>, more than double the highest-priced group-stage tickets at the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just days before the final, hundreds of tickets were still available for about $7,000<\/strong>, leading to speculation that FIFA had overpriced them. However, experts said this reflected a “slow ticketing” strategy<\/strong>, in which organizers gradually release a limited number of tickets to maintain demand and encourage quicker purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Analysts also noted that the relatively relaxed ticket resale laws in the United States have contributed to soaring prices, allowing resellers to set their own prices freely. In contrast, co-host Mexico<\/strong> restricts ticket resale prices to the original purchase value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Forbes<\/strong>, the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/strong> has become the most expensive sporting event in U.S. history<\/strong>. The report also noted that small pieces of grass from the final venue are being sold as souvenirs for at least $450<\/strong>, a practice that has also drawn criticism from fans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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