"Fifa's World Cup resale website last week advertised four tickets to the final at a cost of $2.3m each. Fifa does not control the asking prices on its resale site but takes a 15% purchase fee from the buyer of each ticket and a 15% resale fee from the seller."
"Infantino said the eye-watering prices reflected demand to watch the World Cup. 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."
"Fan groups have contrasted the difference in price of tickets for this summer with the Qatar World Cup in 2022. The most expensive ticket for the final in 2022 was around $1,600 at face value, while in 2026 the most expensive ticket for the final is about $11,000 at its original price."
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has defended the high prices of World Cup tickets, stating that the organization must utilize US laws permitting ticket resales at significant markups. Fan organization Football Supporters Europe has criticized these prices as extortionate and has filed a lawsuit against Fifa. The resale market has seen tickets for the final listed at $2.3 million, with Fifa earning a 15% fee on both purchases and resales. Infantino claims the prices reflect demand and emphasizes that high resale prices do not equate to actual ticket costs.
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