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Football World Cup 2026 is going to start in a few hours. This time the North American continent has got the opportunity to host it, where this tournament with 48 teams is to be played in America, Canada and Mexico. Like every World Cup, this time too the tournament is expected to be more profitable than before and a major reason for this is the price of tickets. To witness the matches of FIFA World Cup 2026, the spectators will have to empty their pockets because the price of even a normal ticket here starts from at least Rs 10 thousand, whereas for the final match one will have to spend more than Rs 6 lakh.
From midnight of 11-12 June according to Indian time world cup Will start, which will continue till July 18. This time there are more teams and more competitions and hence the excitement is also more. But the most special thing about this World Cup is its reaching America because football is still very low in terms of popularity in this country. But the enthusiasm is there and to capitalize on this enthusiasm, the price of tickets has been kept in such a way that it will blow your mind.
This much money will have to be spent for the first match
According to the information, the price of tickets for the very first match of the tournament is much higher than the rest of the group matches. The price of Category 1 ticket for the first match is more than 2300 dollars i.e. up to Rs 2.20 lakh. At the same time, the price of the cheapest Category-4 ticket is only 560 dollars i.e. about 54 thousand rupees. In other group stage matches, the average price of Category-1 ticket is 575 dollars (about 54 thousand rupees), while the price of Category-4 ticket is 100 dollars (about 10 thousand rupees). However, changes in this are also possible because the demand for tickets of big teams is high and hence they can be more expensive.
Youd need to sell a kidney to afford attending the 2026 World Cup matches
Just compare the prices of the 2022 World Cup and the 2026 World Cup.
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Final tickets up to Rs 6 lakh
If we talk about tickets for the final match, then Category 1 i.e. the highest category ticket will be available for at least 6370 dollars i.e. more than Rs 6 lakh. At the same time, its Category-1 price will also burn a hole in the pocket. For this, you will have to spend up to 2030 dollars i.e. Rs 1.95 lakh. Let us tell you that earlier in the World Cup held in Qatar, the most expensive ticket for the final was 1607 dollars and the cheapest was 206 dollars.
