2026 World Cup Final Tickets Exceed Rp1 Billion, Surpassing Top Hyundai Palisade Price

The upcoming 2026 World Cup final, scheduled for July 19, is shaping up to be not only the most prestigious but also the most expensive sporting event in recent memory. The immense enthusiasm surrounding the tournament has led to official FIFA tickets selling out almost immediately upon release, pushing eager fans towards third-party resale platforms.

On these secondary markets, ticket prices have skyrocketed to astonishing levels. The most sought-after seats are commanding prices of up to Rp1.275 billion per ticket. To put this into perspective, this figure surpasses the price of a top-tier Hyundai Palisade SIGNATURE 4WD XRT, which retails for Rp1.259 billion in Indonesia. Notably, Hyundai is an official sponsor of the 2026 World Cup, adding an interesting layer to this comparison.

Republika.co.id accessed the resale platform Stubhub on Friday morning (April 24, 2026) and found a wide range of prices. While the most expensive tickets offer prime viewing angles, the cheapest available tickets for the final are listed at approximately Rp128,790,955. These seats are situated in Category 4, the uppermost tier of the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA. From this vantage point, spectators can still appreciate the entire field, though finer details of player movements might be obscured.

Tickets in the slightly more accessible range of Rp130 million to Rp180 million are located in the upper tier but offer more strategic positions along the sidelines. These seats provide a more balanced view of the game's flow, allowing fans to follow attacking plays effectively, even if the distance to the pitch remains considerable. The sheer demand and the astronomical prices underscore the global appeal of the World Cup and the lengths fans will go to witness the pinnacle of international football.