With World Cup 2026 tickets still on sale just weeks before the June 11 kickoff, prices now range from around $380 for the cheapest group-stage seats to an eye-watering $2.3 million for final tickets on several resale platforms.
The most expensive official group-stage ticket currently available is for the United States’ opening match against Paraguay in Los Angeles, priced at up to $4,105, according to the Associated Press (AP).
Resale markets have further escalated concerns over pricing. On FIFA’s official resale platform, World Cup final tickets have been listed at nearly $2.3 million per seat, although FIFA does not set resale prices and instead earns commissions of up to 30 percent on secondary sales.
Several other high-demand fixtures are also commanding premium rates, with many seats for major matches selling close to $2,000.
FIFA continues to release tickets through its official “last-minute sales” platform after multiple earlier phases launched in September. Prices vary significantly depending on seating category, with Front Category 1 positioned at the top end and Category 4 offering the lowest standard entry.
The tournament is also using dynamic pricing for the first time, allowing ticket costs to rise or fall based on demand as the event approaches. This has created sharp price differences even within the same match, with category-based gaps running into thousands of dollars.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has previously described global demand for the tournament as “1,000 years of World Cups at once,” and expects all 104 matches to eventually sell out.
High-profile fixtures involving top national teams remain available but at steep prices. Matches featuring defending champions Argentina are priced between $2,475 and $2,925, while Brazil games range from $2,280 to $2,310.
Other expensive group-stage fixtures include Argentina vs Austria at $2,925, Ecuador vs Germany at $2,550, Uruguay vs Spain at $2,520, and England vs Croatia at $2,505.
At the lower end of general sale, several matches are listed at $380, including fixtures such as Curacao vs Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, Austria vs Jordan, New Zealand vs Egypt, Jordan vs Algeria, Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia, Algeria vs Austria, and Congo DR vs Uzbekistan.
A number of matches are already sold out, including the tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, along with several other fixtures hosted in Mexico and major games such as Brazil vs Morocco and Scotland vs Brazil.
For the knockout rounds, availability is extremely limited, with semi-final Front Category 1 tickets priced at around $9,660 in Atlanta and up to $11,130 in Dallas.
As the tournament approaches, tickets remain technically available across several matches, but rising prices and limited lower-cost options are making purchases a little out of reach for hundreds of thousands of fans.
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