Outrage as 2026 World Cup tickets hit $143,000 on FIFA’s platform

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 12/02/2026
Ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup have skyrocketed on FIFA’s official resale platform, with seats for many matches listed at several times their face value even though most tickets have only recently been distributed following the end of the main sales phase in January.Weeks after FIFA President Gianni Infantino warned that tickets made available on resale sites were likely to come with an exorbitant price tag, those fears have come to pass on world football’s own platform.As of Wednesday, a “category three” seat — the highest section of the stands — for the tournament’s opening game (…)
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