Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFifa unexpectedly released nearly 1,200 high-priced tickets for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, despite previously indicating the event was sold out. The last-minute sales included 1,178 Category 2 seats, priced at $7,380 each, distributed across five sections of the top deck along the sidelines. For a more premium experience, Fifa also offered 68 front Category 1 tickets in the lower deck, with prices ranging from $19,995 to $32,970. Exclusive hospitality packages in the Trophy Lounge and Trophy Lounge+ sections, which include food and drinks, were also made available at $34,500 and $32,500 respectively. On Fifa's official marketplace, resale tickets for the final were listed with a wide price range, from $7,440.50 to nearly $11.5 million. In fullFifa releases over 1,000 World Cup final tickets at eye-watering pricesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
World Cup final tickets suddenly made available by Fifa for thousands of dollars
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFifa unexpectedly released nearly 1,200 high-priced tickets for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, despite previously indicating the event was sold out. The last-minute sales included 1,178 Category 2 seats, priced at $7,380 each, distributed across five sections of the top deck along the sidelines. For a more premium experience, Fifa also offered 68 front Category 1 tickets in the lower deck, with prices ranging from $19,995 to $32,970. Exclusive hospitality packages in the Trophy Lounge and Trophy Lounge+ sections, which include food and drinks, were also made available at $34,500 and $32,500 respectively. On Fifa's official marketplace, resale tickets for the final were listed with a wide price range, from $7,440.50 to nearly $11.5 million. In fullFifa releases over 1,000 World Cup final tickets at eye-watering pricesMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
