World Cup Ticket Resale Prices Drop; FIFA Offers Final Seats at $7,380

Resale ticket prices for World Cup quarterfinal matches have seen a significant drop, particularly after the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico. FIFA has also made nearly 1,200 seats available for the final, priced at $7,380 each.

The site TickPick reported that the lowest price for the Spain-Belgium game dropped to $1,381, a steep decline from $3,261 before the US lost. Similarly, tickets for the England-Norway match were available for $2,049, down from $3,866. Prices for the Argentina-Switzerland game also fell, with the lowest ticket costing $1,142, down from $2,381.

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It’s one of those things, it’s a memory maker for my grandson and me. So how much money do you put on a memory? So yeah, it’s steep for a game, but we enjoy.

Despite the high costs, some fans are still willing to pay a premium. Jake van Baarsel, 65, from Riverside, California, purchased two tickets for $1,000 each. He explained that the purchase was a "memory maker" for his 13-year-old grandson, justifying the expense despite the steep price.

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The price was too high, I think, but it’s a resale, remember. I didn’t want to be left out. I’ve never been to a World Cup. I didn’t go to the one we had before. So I figured, I have the money, I have the time, what the heck, buy the ticket, so here we are.

Others who bought tickets earlier paid considerably more. Lisandro Pineda, 70, from East Los Angeles, spent about $2,200 a month prior, stating he didn't want to miss his first World Cup. Kourosh Modarress, 68, of Los Angeles, found the $7,000 hospitality tickets his family bought to be "highway robbery" after failing to secure other tickets.

FIFA has listed 1,178 category two tickets for the final at MetLife Stadium for $7,380. Additional front category one tickets range from $19,995 to $32,970, with hospitality packages costing $34,500 and $32,500. FIFA did not immediately comment on the availability of these additional tickets. Resale tickets on FIFA's marketplace vary widely, from $7,440.50 to over $11 million.

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I think it’s highway robbery.