Overview
- FIFA launched the match-specific random-draw sales window with prices reset after the draw, running through January 13, 2026, with allocations notified and charged in February.
- The expanded variable-pricing scheme lifted Category 1 prices in 80 of 104 matches, in some cases by up to 71%, with group-stage seats reaching about $700 in Category 1 and $140 in Category 3.
- Several federations’ lists show the lowest-priced seat for the final at roughly $8,680, while tickets for the opening match in Mexico City range from about 19,070 to 44,035 pesos.
- Football Supporters Europe says following a team via national-association tickets would cost at least $6,900, criticizes Category 4 being withheld from PMA allocations, and calls for an immediate halt and price review.
- Operational strains continue as Mexico–Portugal presales run by Fanki drew platform complaints and quick sellouts, a fake “FANKY” site offered bogus low-cost tickets, and hotel rates in host cities surged, with Mexico City seeing extreme jumps.