WFAA confirmed the ticket on FIFA’s resale website was for an seat in the nosebleeds.
MIAMI — It’s no secret that the prices on FIFA’s resale website are astronomical – but one person is taking this to a new level.
WFAA found that a pair of tickets to a Uruguay vs. Cape Verde match in Miami – in the nosebleeds no less – are being listed for nearly $1 million each. Yes, you read that right. Not together. Apiece (although together would be ridiculous, too).
We logged on to the FIFA resale website and confirmed its authenticity. Here is a screenshot WFAA took straight from the official FIFA resale site:
The listed tickets – priced at $977,500 – were for Section 329, row 27, seats 15 & 16 at “Miami Stadium,” otherwise known as Hard Rock Stadium, where the Miami Dolphins play.
WFAA reported technical issues were experienced on Wednesday when the last-minute sales phase opened due to high traffic volume. Fans reported waiting in the queue for hours – it took us 10 hours to get in – only to see FIFA had raised its pricing on the first-come, first served tickets, which were in limited availability anyway.
Clearly, the demand for World Cup tickets is high, and perhaps rightfully so, but that’s a little rich for our blood to say the least.
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, where host nation Mexico takes on South Africa. The World Cup final is set for July 19 in “New York/New Jersey Stadium.”