The 2026 FIFA World Cup hasn’t kicked off yet, and already the ticket market looks like a case study in supply, demand, and someone paying $3,000 to watch a group-stage match.
Fans attending the tournament opener between the US and Paraguay in Los Angeles are paying anywhere from $400 to well over $3,000 on secondary markets. Documented purchases include transactions at $1,600, $2,000, and $2,200, with the top end pushing past the three-thousand-dollar mark for prime seating.
What’s actually happening with tickets
The World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026, spread across venues in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
Resale platforms like StubHub are where most of these transactions are landing. The range is genuinely wide: some tickets are moving at $60 on the low end, while others are clearing $3,000.
