$3 million for one World Cup seat – The wild price tag to watch Colombia vs Congo in Mexico

On May 3, 2026

FIFA president Gianni Infantino promised that this summer’s World Cup, the 23rd edition, will be the biggest and best ever. It will very likely also be the most expensive for those hoping to attend one or more of the 104 games.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the average price for a category 1 individual match ticket for a group stage game was priced at $220, including taxes. Tickets for the final started at around $600, rising to over $1,600 for a prime seat.

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Most World Cup 2026 tickets have been sold

Before tickets went on sale in December, the respective federations of the nations hosting this summer’s World Cup: the United States, Canada and Mexico, all claimed that ticket prices for the final would not exceed $1,550.

After FIFA launched the last-minute ticket phase at the start of last month, almost all of the roughly six million tickets had been sold. Fans who missed out still have a chance of securing a ticket through FIFA’s Resale/Exchange Marketplace – although some of the listings will make your eyes water.

Expect to pay somewhere in the region of $3,500 to $9,000 for a seat at MetLife Stadium to watch the final on July 19. And there are some even more ridiculously expensive tickets listed on the hub. The Athletic recently reported that four Category 1 tickets for the final are up for grabs for $2,299,998.85 each…

Much of that is down to FIFA’s dynamic pricing model which means that prices can suddenly soar if demand is high.

Six-figure sum for a World Cup group stage game ticket

One punter wrote into Football Ramble claiming to have discovered the most expensive ticket on offer for this summer’s World Cup – and it wasn’t even a ringside seat for the final.

Patrick McDermot scoured FIFA’s Resale/Exchange Marketplace more out of curiosity that anything else and one Category 3 ticket in the upper tier of Akron Stadium for the second Group K matchday clash between Colombia and Congo on June 23. The price? A cool $3.05 million…

Podcast host Jim Campbell was quick to point out: “What is especially galling about this is that, this is on FIFA’s official resale site and they take 15 percent from both the buyer and the seller. That’s a lot of moolah”.

The 2026 World Cup ticket resale hub will remain up and running right up to the day of the final itself for any fans holding out for a last-minute bargain.