"In the US it is permitted to resell tickets as well. So if you were to sell tickets at the price which is too low, these tickets will be resold at a much higher price. And as a matter of fact, even though some people are saying that the ticket prices we have are high, they still end up on the resale market at an even higher price, more than double of our price."
"FIFA is to blame for this, as the organization can set face-value ticket prices however it pleases. The top ticket price for this year's final is more than $10,000, whereas a similar ticket for the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar cost $1,600."
"Non-American fans seem to have been priced out of the tournament, judging by the lack of hotel reservations being made in host cities, and even FIFA Peace Prize recipient Donald Trump thinks things have gotten out of hand."
""I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest with you," Trump told the New York Post when alerted to the fact that tickets to the USMNT's opening game are selling for upwards of $1,000."
World Cup tickets are priced at levels that many people consider absurdly expensive, leading to widespread anger. Non-American fans appear to be priced out, reflected in low hotel reservation activity in host cities. FIFA is blamed for setting face-value prices, including final tickets priced above $10,000 compared with $1,600 for a similar 2022 final. FIFA president Gianni Infantino claims the high prices result from ticket reselling in the United States, arguing that tickets sold too cheaply are resold at much higher prices, often more than double FIFA’s price. The situation leaves fans facing lotteries and scalpers while FIFA’s pricing still does not improve affordability.
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