Foot Africa
·07 de outubro de 2025
2026 World Cup: FIFA imposes a resale ticket tax

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·07 de outubro de 2025
The launch of the first ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, a moment meant to celebrate global football, could quickly turn into controversy. On FIFA’s official resale platform, prices skyrocketed within hours. Some tickets, purchased the previous day for a few hundred dollars, were already listed for several thousand. Up to $25,000 for a Category 4 seat, perched at the very top of MetLife Stadium, where the final will be played. Behind these eye-watering prices lies a ruthlessly lucrative mechanism orchestrated by the world football governing body.