Match tickets that were first bought by England fans for their World Cup game against Mexico have resurfaced for thousands of pounds on FIFA’s resale website.
The Three Lions have been given an allocation of 3,000 inside the 72,766-seater Estadio Azteca, which is known as the Mexico City Stadium during the tournament due to FIFA branding rules.
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It is one of the most iconic stadiums in world football, having hosted the World Cup final in both 1970 and 1986.
However, any supporter looking to purchase one of the 76 remaining tickets (as of Friday morning) behind the goal in the England section will have to pay a considerable fee.
England tickets for Mexico game resold for up to £26k
According to BBC Sport, the English Football Association (FA) have confirmed that the tickets were initially purchased by the England Supporters’ Travel Club (ESTC) when the World Cup draw was made back in December.
It is not clear, however, whether they have been relisted by the ESTC or if they have already been sold on before being listed by another party.
The most expensive tickets that were still available on Friday morning are now priced at $30,000 (£22,800) each.
Those buying through FIFA’s portal must pay a 15% fee to the game’s governing body, taking the total cost $34,500 (£26,220) – which is 57 times their original face value.
The cost of match tickets have long been criticised throughout the tournament and supporters on social media platform X reacted did so again when this particular story broke.
England are favourites to progress past Mexico and reach the World Cup quarter-finals, but the game will be quite the spectacle.
One supporter wrote: “Resale should be at face value and no more. Total FIFA greed.”
Another added: “Disgusting.”
This fan said: “Watching England struggle against Mexico (win or lose) or finding someone willing to pay an eye watering amount for your ticket that probably covers the whole cost of your trip to the World Cup….why wouldn’t you!”
“Obscene,” was another comment.
“And I thought cricket prices were bad,” said another fan.
As the tournament approaches its final and most dramatic stages, tickets will only get more expensive – particularly ones that are being resold on FIFA’s official portal.
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