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Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
FIFA’s last-minute sales still offer some group-stage seats, but dynamic pricing has pushed many tickets near $2,000 and some to $4,105.
- FIFA World Cup group-stage tickets remain on general sale, ranging from $380 to $4,105, with just over a month until the tournament kicks off on June 11.
- Critics accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" on ticket costs as the organization adopted dynamic pricing for the first time this year. The pricing strategy has fueled fan anger.
- The United States' opening game against Paraguay in Los Angeles tops out at $4,105, while tickets for Brazil range from $2,280 to $2,310. Major matchups command premium prices.
- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticized World Cup tickets as "so expensive," saying "football is for the fans," while 17 group-stage games are already sold out according to FIFA.
- With no general sale tickets remaining for the final, fans must turn to resale platforms where four seats were listed last month at just under $2.3 million each.
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Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11.
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