World Cup Final Tickets Reach $2.3 Million on Resale — Cheapest Standard Final Seat $10,990

CNN reported that four Category 1 seats for the July 19 World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) were listed on secondary markets at $2,299,998.85 each — making them among the most expensive tickets in the history of professional sport. The cheapest available standard Final ticket on the secondary market is $10,990 (the FIFA face-value Cat 1 price), while wheelchair-accessible seats fetch nearly $15,000. FIFA's own official resale platform — which had previously listed seats at $143,750 — now features listings that have exceeded $2 million. An Al Jazeera investigation on April 23 also revealed that ticket demand has not been as uniform as FIFA suggested: some matches in smaller markets show lingering supply, while the April 22 inventory drop for 'last-minute' sales replenished tickets in the $60 Supporter Entry Tier for fans who missed prior windows. Football Supporters Europe (FSE) and Euroconsumers' European Commission anti-trust complaint filed April 3 remains under assessment. NJ Transit's $150 round-trip fare from Penn Station to MetLife — confirmed with zero FIFA contribution to transit costs — continues to generate political backlash from New Jersey Governor Sherill and US Congress members. FIFA President Infantino has defended pricing as reflecting genuine demand at 'a very special market.'