FIFA triples best World Cup final ticket price to $32,970
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Updated · KABC-TV · May 8
FIFA triples best World Cup final ticket price to $32,970
11 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · May 8
The new front Category 1 seats went on sale Thursday for the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, up from $10,990.
US Representatives Frank Pallone and Nellie Pou demanded details by May 22 on dynamic pricing, unsold inventory, ticket releases and resale fees, alleging opaque and potentially deceptive sales practices.
Gianni Infantino said FIFA was charging market rates to deter profiteering, while resale listings for the final ranged from $8,970 to nearly $11.5 million, prices FIFA says it does not control.
With sky-high prices and cheaper resale options, is FIFA’s pricing strategy risking empty seats at the World Cup?
As host cities face massive costs and soft hotel demand, will the World Cup deliver its promised economic boom or just a bill?