If some people put on the resale market, some tickets for the final at $2m, number one it doesn't mean that the tickets cost $2m, Infantino said. And number two it doesn't mean that somebody will buy these tickets.
For millions of soccer fans, buying World Cup tickets has been an ordeal. My friends and I had signed up for updates from soccer's governing body, FIFA, and their emails about how to buy tickets felt a bit like receiving the fine print of an insurance policy in monthly digests. First there was a presale—but it was sponsored by Visa and only for people with Visa cards, and it was a lottery.
The final of the men's Champions League is moving forward three hours to a 6 p.m. kickoff in central Europe, (12 p.m. E.T.). UEFA said the new time is better for families and children to attend and watch on television, use public transport after the game, and for fans to party post-match in host cities. The earlier start will be used at the next final on May 30 at Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary.