NEW YORK — Ticket prices for Sunday’s World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey spiked on secondary resale markets the day before the match between Spain and Argentina at 3 p.m. ET.
The get-in price rose to about $10,000 on Saturday, according to the ticket-resale tracking site TicketData. Spain and Argentina locked in their spots for the final on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Around 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, FIFA still had tickets available on its secondary resale market, on which it takes a 15% cut from both the buyer and seller. The cheapest ticket of $8,050 was listed as “easy access,” intended for fans with accessibility issues, but the least expensive standard ticket was $9,775.
By 12:45 p.m. Sunday, the get-in price had fallen to $6,826, down 12% over the previous three days.
Some tickets were listed for exorbitant amounts on the FIFA site, including about $2.3 million for both easy access and standard tickets.
