Would you buy a World Cup ticket for $11.5 million?

[Jubilee58]

Selling 2026 FIFA world cup in this amount will mean very few people watching world cup live. If this price is true, it is exorbitantly too high, and the truth is that, the more affordable the the FIFA world cup ticket becomes, the more people will purchase, and the more money they will take, because many football lovers will use it as tourist event to visit these countries hosting the 2026 FIFA world cup. FIFA world cup is the most valuable football competition where different countries who qualify will partake in the competition, so citizens of those countries are eager to support their countries, and if the ticket is affordable, even citizens of the countries involved, and people from other countries who don't even have much money will still like to buy the ticket to make sure they watch live the FIFA world cup.

[blockman]

Avid fans who are truly rich might fall for that price. But even if I am one of the avid fans of this sport and event, I'll not throw that money in it. I might buy some memorabilia that I can afford from that event but not at that price. It's so crazy that the world are dictating prices of their tickets like for this one if it's a genuine price that have been said. Although I do not see a news about it and nothing is appearing on my google searches about this particular price of the world cup ticket. Because it might have been made just for the event to call for more ticket sales and it's clout that's done there.

Avid super rich fans would provably grab that tickets for the sake of clout. But for normal fans even if they have millions of dollar in savings for sure that they would never buy a ticket as expensive as that since this is just a waste of money.

Yes, those with millions won't buy this one if it's all that they have. Even I am in the avid super rich fans, I am not dumb to waste that money for all of a ticket.

Also OP just seems creating a scenario which impossible to happen. I tried to google it to see if it happen in history but it seems that increase until it reach to millions didn't happen yet on history of world cup.

The other most expensive in history is around $100k and that's for a Mayweather fight. So compared to this expensive ticket of world cup, that's nothing to compare with how expensive it is. It's a record breaking and it's from a resale.

[Chinesebaby]

Selling 2026 FIFA world cup in this amount will mean very few people watching world cup live. If this price is true, it is exorbitantly too high, and the truth is that, the more affordable the the FIFA world cup ticket becomes, the more people will purchase, and the more money they will take, because many football lovers will use it as tourist event to visit these countries hosting the 2026 FIFA world cup. FIFA world cup is the most valuable football competition where different countries who qualify will partake in the competition, so citizens of those countries are eager to support their countries, and if the ticket is affordable, even citizens of the countries involved, and people from other countries who don't even have much money will still like to buy the ticket to make sure they watch live the FIFA world cup.

Its true that the more affordable the price of the ticket for 2026 World Cup is, the more the turn-up of the crowd is likely to be massive. But however, if you could look at what O.P clearly, you will notice he said that the $11.5million was said to be the current highest price for the tickets for the 2026 World Cup games. And it's certain that there may be sum tickets that is made to be available for the average gamblers at affordable price. While the $11.5million is expected to be the V.I.P ticket meant to be sold to the top elite billionaires. Because people of the likes of "Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk" can be able to afford a ticket of that amount.

[SensitiveEyes]

Billionaires use corporate boxes at football games. Ordinary fans are in the open stadium watching games, billionaires take their place in the corporate boxes with dedicated staff on call. They are treated like VIP because they have money/ They are eating and drinking while they watch the same game.

It is only expensive if you are not in a position to buy tickets for millions. Some wealthy people would not hesitate to spend $11.5 million but not for a football game at the world cup, why would millionaires or billionaires pay so much?

This is what is called taste and class. If you can afford it, why not go for it if the money is available? Well, normally, the money is too expensive, and every right-thinking individual would have double thoughts on it before making such a move. FIFA as a body would mean business to generate more funds for themselves, so if anyone can afford it, why not open the table for them to have fun with it while the game lasts?

Besides, this is a World Cup tournament and billionaires all around the world would definitely be heading to the USA to watch the live match till it is finished and while there, they would prefer special treatment so they would not want to be with random people for their own safety hence they would be willing to pay such an amount of money to get a special place for themelves while watching the match just as you have mentioned.

Class and taste is different to each fan. It is a misconception about rich people throwing money away. They do not want to waste money like Trump said he would not pay $1000 to buy a ticket to watch the USA team in the world cup. It is a capitalist society, if someone is rich enough to pay $11.5 million for a world cup ticket we should not find it bewildering.

[Odusko]

Selling 2026 FIFA world cup in this amount will mean very few people watching world cup live. If this price is true, it is exorbitantly too high, and the truth is that, the more affordable the the FIFA world cup ticket becomes, the more people will purchase, and the more money they will take, because many football lovers will use it as tourist event to visit these countries hosting the 2026 FIFA world cup. FIFA world cup is the most valuable football competition where different countries who qualify will partake in the competition, so citizens of those countries are eager to support their countries, and if the ticket is affordable, even citizens of the countries involved, and people from other countries who don't even have much money will still like to buy the ticket to make sure they watch live the FIFA world cup.

With such amount for a viewing ticket, I rather remain to view the matches on my TV, I don't even like public participation for watching match that is why I don't go to viewing center or even to stadium to watch live matches, but for those that have interest and fans of live football affording such an amount of money for ticket is quite big but not too big for them I mean the rich guy's and not average class fans.

[JeffBrad12]

I just have one question. Is the football people going to watch at the World Cup be any different from the ones they have been watching before? The price to buy a ticket to watch an EPL match is around £50 - £120, so why would someone in his right frame of mind throw away such an amount of money just to watch a match? Well, I will be watching from my screen, but people who want to be live at the World Cup should probably sue FIFA because this is criminal.

It's not going to be a different world cup. The only thing that makes it different is the location, but the nuance is still relatively the same. The main problem is how FIFA has inflated the ticket because of it's located in US. I believe if it's being held in the different country, he would see affordtable ticket, but who cares!.
I think people have sense these days not to spend non sense amount of money in this economy while they can still watch it from their TV for free. So basically spending the non sense amount of money for WC ticket is not a must.

They can just sit, have some cola and burgers, then watch it in front of their TV.

[STT]

A company will pay this much possibly for the right settings, usually its a box not a seat with ability to invite high profile clients they can justify such a thing as it raises their profile with seeking business via such a promotion.  They'll always be someone who pays this much even if the average is much lower, its all part of the game.
 
I'am surprised high prices are a feature especially this time, last location was the middle of a oil rich country with surely a higher percent of millionaires per capita.   Also 2 out of the 3 nations as host this time dont play this game as one of their main sports so it is unusual if tickets were higher on average at least.   

I used to work in a high rise building overlooking a stadium, best of both worlds.  Get paid, bring binoculars maybe and watch the game free

[SensitiveEyes]

Who can afford to buy a ticket for $11.5 million. Desperate fans and showoffs would pay everything to buy a ticket for the world cup. $11.5 million for one ticket does not make sense. Who wants to watch a world cup football match alone after paying $11.5 million for one ticket. Streaming football games is better than watching from the stadium.

[goldkingcoiner]

That is someone's wealth that can inherit to several generations.

I guess that all of us won't buy that even if we're billionaires. A crazy amount for a ticket that will just end up eventually.

Not worth it, I'll sit in my sofa watching these games while in the comfort of my home for free.

Billionaires have a completely different mindset than us. To them $11.5 Million USD is basically chump change and they would not even care about burning it in a bonfire. The only billionaires who share your mindset are the ones who started with nothing. Just like every other normal person. But realistically, how many such billionaires exist? Not even Elon Musk was born with nothing, although he claims he was, not mentioning his family owned emerald mines in an apartheid regime...


J.K Rowling might understand, but people like here are the exception. Although she is barely a billionaire with only 1 billion. If she still has it...

[Julien_Olynpic]

That's an absolutely insane ticket price. Although I admit that such a price is realistically possible, it should include some extras. A comfortable viewing seat, the opportunity to chat with the coach and players after the match, or something like that. Perhaps these are super-rich people who don't count their money, like Arab sheikhs, but overall, buying a match ticket for that kind of money is absolutely insane.

[Hispo]

That's an absolutely insane ticket price. Although I admit that such a price is realistically possible, it should include some extras. A comfortable viewing seat, the opportunity to chat with the coach and players after the match, or something like that. Perhaps these are super-rich people who don't count their money, like Arab sheikhs, but overall, buying a match ticket for that kind of money is absolutely insane.

The experience given by that ticket must go according to it's value, if we are just talking about a ticket to sit down close to where action is, then it would not be worth it at all.
I would completely see a new-rich getting attracted to a offer like this one, though, but not someone who has invested and saved during their entire life to become a millionaire, there are better and cheaper ways to enjoy this football world cup which does not have anything to do with burning money on a single experience.

Ironically, there will be people in Argentina who will watch the most important matches from the comfort of their homes, together with their friends and family members, who could realistically get a better result than spending all that money for a single seat.

[lombok]

That's an absolutely insane ticket price. Although I admit that such a price is realistically possible, it should include some extras. A comfortable viewing seat, the opportunity to chat with the coach and players after the match, or something like that. Perhaps these are super-rich people who don't count their money, like Arab sheikhs, but overall, buying a match ticket for that kind of money is absolutely insane.

Expensive price of the ticket must be balanced with fancy facilities just to make sure that the fans feel that they have worth their money. The expenses cannot be reasonable to ordinary people without some value added, like exclusivity. Whereas it is a fact that, in the case of the jet-set, it might not be a problem, especially in paying a higher price, when it comes to the fanatics, it is hard to believe the notion of paying more money having no additional comfort.

[asriloni]

The price is just coming from the reseller, mate. I believe there's no dumb guy who will donate their money to the reseller who put that non sense price for a final ticket of world cup. There are still many tickets available, and these tickets are farrrr below it. So i guess that price is being made just for sensation purpose.

There are still so many tickets are being priced between 10k - 12k. So i think that's only clickbait. Nevertheless, paying more than 10k just to watch a final is not worthy when we're in the global economic crisis.

[Fiatless]

That's an absolutely insane ticket price. Although I admit that such a price is realistically possible, it should include some extras. A comfortable viewing seat, the opportunity to chat with the coach and players after the match, or something like that. Perhaps these are super-rich people who don't count their money, like Arab sheikhs, but overall, buying a match ticket for that kind of money is absolutely insane.

Even with all these packages $11.5 million is too much for a world cup ticket. I doubt if any Arab Billionaire would consider spending such an amount on football entertainment. The US/Israel and Iran war is devastating the economy of the Middle East,  and these countries are beginning to cut expenses. Saudi Arabia is cutting down its financing of some sporting events. My take is that this ticket reseller is just joking.

[stompix]

The US/Israel and Iran war is devastating the economy of the Middle East,  and these countries are beginning to cut expenses. Saudi Arabia is cutting down its financing of some sporting events.

Is this devastated economy in the same room with us?
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2640578/business-economy

Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province is preparing to welcome a SR1 billion ($267 million) private sector-driven sports development project after a major agreement was concluded during the Sports Investment Forum in Riyadh.

This was just one of the dozen projects still founded, and the forum happened in April while bombs were flying!

[Wakate]

That's an absolutely insane ticket price. Although I admit that such a price is realistically possible, it should include some extras. A comfortable viewing seat, the opportunity to chat with the coach and players after the match, or something like that. Perhaps these are super-rich people who don't count their money, like Arab sheikhs, but overall, buying a match ticket for that kind of money is absolutely insane.

Expensive price of the ticket must be balanced with fancy facilities just to make sure that the fans feel that they have worth their money. The expenses cannot be reasonable to ordinary people without some value added, like exclusivity. Whereas it is a fact that, in the case of the jet-set, it might not be a problem, especially in paying a higher price, when it comes to the fanatics, it is hard to believe the notion of paying more money having no additional comfort.

If fans don't buy the tickets, there is no way FIFA is going to make money from the world cup tournament.
Selling the ticket for extravagant price will not help FIFA at all and this could reduce the possiblity of FIFA making money this year.

[YOSHIE]

Would you buy a World Cup ticket for $11.5 million?

Wow, this is crazy for a World Cup ticket to cost $11.5 million, I don't know if this is a crazy person who would buy it, maybe a sane person wouldn't buy it, what the heck, this is an abnormal ticket.

Yes, FIFA is right that the individual is responsible for the ticket, logically who would want to throw away $11.5 million in 90 minutes.

For me, this is a joke, whether the person is joking or actually doing it, I think anyone who wants to buy these tickets should have their mental health checked, the world is now sophisticated with technology, it's better to buy the biggest screen to watch the World Cup, rather than having tospend that much money.

[Sandra_hakeem]

This is the story behind a World Cup ticket actually listed for $11.5 million on FIFA site. In less than 24 hours the internet has gone crazy due to the high cost of 2026 World Cup Ticket, the highest weve seen so far is the $11.5m ticket price. FIFA President is receiving the backlash as we speak.

FIFA has claimed that they have no hand in the price increase. They went further to say, each Individual has the right to set any amount for a ticket.

FIFA has also decided not to set a Cap for each ticket sale. I think it is because they have 30% commission for each ticked sold.

However, what I think is that the price is tag is a joke. No one will buy a ticket for that amount.

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I don't think we should take TikTok news seriously. It's designed to attract people more than it's real, so let's take it with a grain of salt. A football ticket at that price wouldn't surprise me if some football fan paid it, especially if they have money to burn. You'd be surprised at how much money rich people often spend on luxuries, hiring artists for private events, so that amount might seem like a lot, but I still think it falls short of other extravagances that wealthy people have indulged in before.

I can only agree to the first part of your post. This is nothing more than a formulated news for the gullible tiktokers and people on other media spaces that will believe anything they see. 11.5 million for what exactly? Are the people given a stake in competition where they can make some money off of it as well? Is there a joint ownership contract behind such a high fee? Even the very rich ones would think twice before going ahead to book for it.
Well unless they have reserved seats for VIPs from Saudi-- let's say the prince and his entourage, then valuable contacts can be made in the process.

[danadc]

Only if I were a multimillionaire, if I had nothing to spend my money on, but I saw that if I bought a ticket for more than $2.5M, Infantino himself would bring me a soda and a hot dog, and then I think to myself: Something so expensive just for someone to bring me that, okay, he's the president of FIFA, but a hot dog? I don't know, I know he's speaking figuratively, there must be some literal meaning to it, but it's too much money for a ticket.

[DiMarxist]

This news Op is fake news obviously. Selling a ticket for millions of dollars that means this year's world cup will be played on empty sits because if you convert this money to the currencies across the world we are taking about billions especially in my country. I don't think that the price of the world cup ticket will be more than ten thousand dollars because the times we find ourselves are tough. If FIFA and the American Authorities don't work out modalities on how to moderate the world cup tickets from going skyrocketing in price this world cup will have the lowest attendance in history.