"As of Tuesday, 6,135 tickets were listed by sellers across the six group games involving the two home nations on that particular platform. Fifa takes a 30% fee - 15% each off both buyer and seller - from each ticket which is sold."
"For the opening game against Croatia, the cheapest ticket - with Fifa's fees added - costs $898. That is more than three times the category three face value of $265."
"The biggest mark-up is shown in the category four tickets. Fifa only put a very small number of these on sale in the original October ballot, mostly priced at $60."
"The asking price for many tickets across categories for the three games is as high as $17,250."
Fans of England and Scotland are encountering inflated ticket prices on Fifa's official resale platform for World Cup matches. Currently, 6,135 tickets are listed for six group games involving these nations. Fifa is not selling tickets directly, leaving fans to choose between high resale prices or waiting for potential official releases. Fifa charges a 30% fee on each ticket sold. For example, the cheapest ticket for England's opening game against Croatia costs $898, significantly higher than its original value of $265.
Read at www.bbc.com
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