FIFA has added a new, pricier ticket tier for this year’s World Cup, asking up to $4,105 for a front category seat for the U.S. opener against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, California.
last week, FIFA was demanding a maximum price of $2,735 for Category 1 tickets. Added for matches, but with a new “Front Category” price.
FIFA also added two tiers of front categories to its ticketing website without making the announcement, requiring tickets for the US Opener to cost $2,330 instead of $1,940. The new category was first reported by The Athletic on Thursday.
The World Cup will be held from June 11th to July 19th in 16 cities across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The soccer governing body had information called Category 1 “the most expensive seats, mainly located in the lower tier” in its “ticket products and categories” on September 9th, but it appears that some seats from that category have been withheld. Category 2 was labeled as “located outside the Category 1 area and available to both lower and upper tiers.”
FIFA did not respond to an email sent to its press office seeking comment.
FIFA has added Front Category 1 seats for up to $3,360 for Canada’s season opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto.
For the Round of 16 game, seats in Philadelphia cost an additional $905.
Last week, FIFA increased the maximum ticket price for matches. world cup A defect prevented it from being sold again, and the final price was $10,990. When FIFA sold tickets after the match, the price was $8,680. December Tournament Draw.
Category 2 tickets for FIFA on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., ranged from $5,575 to $7,380, while Category 3 tickets ranged from $4,185 to $5,785.
Tickets for Thursday’s final match do not appear to be available on the FIFA ticket site.
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