Tickets for the football World Cup final on Sunday in New York cost between 6,130 and 34,100 euros on the most popular resale sites in the United States.
When it released the prices for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA made tickets for the final available for between 3,650 and 9,600 euros.
Four days before the final at MetLife Stadium, which will pit Spain against the winner of tonight’s semifinal between Argentina and England, ticket prices are proving prohibitive for ordinary football fans, with only ‘hospitality’ and ‘premium’ tickets still offered on FIFA’s website for even more unaffordable amounts.
The cheapest tickets made available by FIFA are 13,115 euros for ‘hospitality’ and around 50,000 euros for the ‘premium’ option, in reserved areas with food and better visibility of the entire stadium.
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On the portals StubHub, Ticketmaster, and Tickpick, the offers are very similar, ranging between 6,130 and 34,100 euros for standard tickets. This is not the only investment for those attending the match, as, in addition to high prices for accommodation and food, transport to the stadium must also be included, since arriving on foot is prohibited.
Official trains to MetLife Stadium cost 85 euros and bus shuttles cost around 17.50 euros. By contrast, ticket holders for the 2025 Women’s European Championship matches, which took place in Switzerland, were entitled to free public transport.
Outrage over the prices charged by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup led the Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and the consumer protection organization Euroconsumers, which includes Portugal’s DECO, to file a formal complaint with the European Commission in March.
These organizations accused FIFA of “abuse of a monopoly position” to impose “exorbitant prices” and “opaque and unfair” purchasing conditions, notably highlighting the application of uncontrolled dynamic pricing that makes the costs unaffordable for fans.
