The eye-watering cost of a World Cup final ticket

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The Independent

·2 aprile 2026

Fifa is charging up to $11,000 (£8,333) for World Cup final tickets, marking a significant price increase since December.
The “last-minute sales phase“ saw the cheapest final tickets rise to £4,386 and was affected by technical glitches and long queues for fans.
Fan organisations, including the Football Supporters' Association, have criticised the “ridiculous” and “most expensive” ticket pricing in World Cup history.
Dynamic pricing will be applied to general sale tickets, and Fifa will operate a resale market allowing mark-ups and taking a 30 per cent cut.
Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers have lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission over Fifa's “aggressive and exploitative ticketing policies”.