Overview

• Early Visa presale notifications drew reports of sticker shock, with scarce low-cost Category 4 seats and some host cities offering only higher categories so far.
• FIFA confirmed it will use dynamic pricing for a World Cup for the first time, with many buyers purchasing seats before the draw without knowing teams or exact matchups.
• Face values range from about $60 for limited low-tier group seats to roughly $6,300–$6,730 for the final, while official resale listings already show some final tickets above $25,000.
• FIFA’s official resale platform in the U.S. and Canada allows uncapped prices and takes 15% fees from both buyer and seller, intensifying criticism from supporter groups.
• Political pushback is growing, including a campaign led by New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani calling to end dynamic pricing, restore resale caps, and reserve discounted local tickets, as separate reporting flags U.S. travel and visa uncertainty for international fans.