"If some people put on the resale market some tickets for the final at $2m, number one, it doesn't mean that the tickets cost $2m, and number two, it doesn't mean that somebody will buy these tickets. In the US, it is permitted to resell tickets as well, so if you were to sell tickets at the price which is too low, these tickets will be resold at a much higher price."
"We have 25% of the group stage tickets which can be bought for less than $300. Infantino suggested that was comparable with going to a college game in the US, adding and this is the World Cup."
"Even though some people are saying that the ticket prices we have are high, they still end up on the resale market at an even higher price, more than double our price."
FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressed criticism over high World Cup ticket prices by defending the pricing structure and making a humorous offer to personally deliver refreshments to anyone purchasing a final ticket for $2 million. He clarified that high resale prices do not reflect FIFA's original ticket costs, noting that tickets listed at extreme prices on the resale market may not actually sell. Infantino emphasized that 25% of group stage tickets cost under $300, comparable to college sports events in the US. He explained that ticket resale is legal in the United States, and FIFA's prices align with other major American sporting events. FIFA also updated its resale platform to comply with Ontario's ban on ticket resales above face value.
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