Overview
- FIFA opened the Random Selection Draw on Dec. 11, with applications accepted through Jan. 13 and notifications due in February.
- Football Supporters Europe urged FIFA to stop sales and review pricing, calling the costs “extortionate” and estimating a minimum $6,900 to follow a team to the final.
- Participant Member Association lists from national federations show final tickets starting at $4,185 and rising to $8,680 in some categories.
- FIFA said ringfenced allocations in the current phase would be fixed-price, though dynamic pricing remains part of its broader model, and its official resale platform charges a 15% fee.
- Secondary sites already list final tickets above $11,000, and separate analyses report hotel rates in host cities surging by 300% or more around key dates.