Fifa is still offering thousands of tickets for the final two matches of the World Cup, with both the third-place play-off and the championship decider yet to reach a complete sell-out.
England’s meeting with France in the bronze medal match on Saturday has the largest number of seats still available. By 10:00 BST on Friday, around 7,000 tickets could still be purchased through Fifa’s official sales channels.
The governing body’s primary ticket portal listed 1,246 standard tickets priced at either $865 (£657) or $1,125 (£855). Meanwhile, another 5,864 seats were available through the official resale marketplace.
The lowest-priced resale option was a category three ticket listed at its original value of $455 (£346), although buyers must also pay Fifa’s mandatory 15% resale fee.
Not all sellers are trying to make a profit. Some premium tickets have been listed below their original purchase price, including a category one seat that initially cost $1,125 (£855) but is now available for $659 (£500).
The World Cup final on Sunday also continues to have limited availability. Fifa is still selling 32 standard tickets directly, with prices ranging from $29,995 (£22,796) to $32,970 (£25,057). These seats are standard admission rather than hospitality packages.
The official resale platform features more than 1,000 additional tickets for the final, with several listed close to their original value. A ticket that originally cost $7,380 (£5,609) carries an additional Fifa resale charge of $1,107 (£841).
One seller has listed a final ticket for an eye-catching $2 million (£1.52 million). If purchased at that price, Fifa’s 15% transaction fee would add another $300,000 (£228,000) to the total cost.
Because prices on the resale platform are determined by individual ticket holders, they reflect asking prices rather than the amounts supporters are ultimately willing to pay.