Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:11am on 19 Jul 2026,Sunday Sports
The FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19 has become the most expensive sporting event in history based on ticket prices. Driven by FIFA's dynamic pricing and soaring resale demand, premium pitch-side seats average around $32,970 (₹31.74 lakh). On the official resale platform, Category 3 tickets start at $8,000, while Category 1 tickets begin at $11,700. On secondary marketplaces, some listings have reached extraordinary levels, with one set of Category 3 seats priced at $2.3 million (about ₹22.14 crore), setting a record for a sporting event. (PC: X)
