- Approximately 180,000 tickets for the upcoming World Cup 2026 remain unsold on FIFA 's official resale portals.
- FIFA's high ticket prices are identified as the primary reason for slow sales, with some scalpers discounting tickets by 20 percent.
- Ticket costs for U.S. games are notably high, with regular seats for the U.S. opener priced up to $2,735, surpassing than the final cost for a seat at the 2022 World Cup final.
- Despite being co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, U.S. games have experienced the slowest ticket sales, with thousands of tickets still available for the U.S. and Canada's opening matches.
- A public figure stated he would not pay FIFA's asking prices, and experts suggest FIFA hopes the tournament's spectacle will overshadow the unsold seats.
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