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Friday, June 12, 2026

As of the eve of the tournament, approximately 180,000 tickets remained listed across FIFA's official resale portals.

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"For the United States' opening match against Paraguay on June 12, one of the tournament's most anticipated fixtures, more than 4,400 seats were still unsold on official channels, with the cheapest tickets still priced at $1,120 directly from FIFA and the median resale price above $800 even after a 20 percent fall in prices over the previous month."

You can fall asleep at home for nothing.

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TOO FUCKING EXPENSIVE.

Or, you could say it's due to an "affordability" hoax, right?

$300 for parking. A half mile away. Come on.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-12 08:01 PM | Reply

A lot of effort to just get a "replica" of the FIFA trophy to take home.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-12 08:31 PM | Reply

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Canada should get a replica for the Stanley Cup. That seems to be the only way they'll get one.

#3 | Posted by rf4b at 2026-06-12 08:47 PM | Reply

That seems to be the only way they'll get one.

The winner gets the real one. That's good enough.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-12 08:53 PM | Reply

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