FIFA added new, even more expensive categories of tickets for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front tier 1 seat. United States of America opener against paraguaya June 12 in Inglewood, California.
Last week, FIFA had asked for a maximum price of $2,735 for Category 1 tickets for the match, but added a new “front category” price.
FIFA also added a Front Category 2 tier to its sales website without public announcement, asking $1,940 to $2,330 for those tickets for the US opener. The new categories were first reported by The Athletic on Thursday.
The World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 in 16 cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Soccer’s governing body described Category 1 as “the highest-priced seats, primarily located in the lower tier” in its “Ticket products and categories” information on 9 September, but it appears that some seats in that category have been withheld.
It labeled Category 2 as “located outside Category 1 areas, available on both the lower and upper levels”.
FIFA did not respond to an email sent to its media office seeking comment.
The world soccer governing body also added Front Tier 1 seats for up to $3,360 for Canada’s first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12.
For round-of-16 games, it added $905 seats in Philadelphia.
FIFA increased its ticket prices the most last week $10,990 for the World Cup final While the glitches have disrupted the reopening of sales. When FIFA sold tickets after the tournament draw in December, the price was $8,680.
The price of FIFA Category 2 tickets for the July 19 game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey was $7,380, up from $5,575, and the Category 3 price was $5,785, up from $4,185.
There were no tickets available for the final on FIFA’s ticketing site on Thursday.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has repeatedly said that all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup will be sold out. After initial reaction from fans over the exorbitant price, a “supporter-tier” category of tickets was introduced. was added in December.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
