Catching a World Cup match this summer won’t require a second mortgage. But it won’t be cheap either.
FIFA’s cheapest group-stage tickets for the 2026 World Cup, the Category 3 seats furthest from the action, are priced between $310 and $380. That’s a meaningful jump from the initial bid projections, which had pegged the low end at just $60 and the high end at $323. The floor price alone now exceeds what was supposed to be the ceiling.
The real cost of being there
The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 across venues in the US, Canada, and Mexico. It’s the first tournament spread across three countries, and the expanded 48-team format means more matches, more venues, and more demand for seats.
Resale prices for lower-tier group-stage matches are frequently clearing $1,000, which makes the $310 face value look almost quaint by comparison.
