Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup officially hit secondary markets with prices rising as high as over $38,000 for the final.
On Wednesday, FIFA opened the first window for ticket purchases through the Visa presale, with a select number of fans, out of over 4.5 million who applied, getting a first chance to buy tickets.
From the primary market, ticket prices were already shocking for many fans worldwide. For any of the opening matches in each host country, the cheapest tickets were the Canadian opener in Toronto, between $355 and $1,745. Meanwhile, the USMNT opener in Los Angeles saw tickets between $560 and $2,735, and Mexico's in Mexico City ranged from $370 to $1,825.
The final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., however, clocked in between $2,030 and $6,370.
Yet, as much as those initial prices shocked soccer fans worldwide, the secondary markets have seen prices astronomically skyrocket into small fortunes, especially for the final.
