Where to buy World Cup tickets: Cheapest prices for the final and bronze medal match

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World Cup tickets have been hard to come by of late, and we're down to the last two games this weekend. Buying from FIFA's official platform has been a hot mess, but there are still tickets available via reputable resale platforms, which have proven to be the most reliable options over the last few weeks for anyone wanting to know where to buy World Cup tickets.

As you can imagine, the prices for the final of Argentina vs. Spain are very high, with the lowest get-in prices starting at over $8,000. The third-place playoff, or bronze medal match, if you will, between England and France is much more affordable, though I've seen prices as low as $634. Ok, that's not cheap by any stretch of the imagination, but anything under $1000 so late in the tournament is rare.

Your best options today are resale marketplace platforms like StubHub and Vivid Seats, both of which are reliable sites we've used for years for other sporting events and live music. StubHub has generally been a bit cheaper over the course of the tournament for lowest get-in prices, but overall, there's usually not much between them, so I'd encourage browsing options on both platforms. Vivid Seats often has ticket stock on the day of, even when StubHub has sold out.

2026 FIFA World Cup tickets for every game

Below you'll find links to purchase World Cup tickets via StubHub and Vivid Seats for both remaining tournament fixtures, along with recent entry-level prices. Prices are subject to change almost constantly this close to the games, but are correct at the time of publication.


Bronze Final

DateMatchStarting Price (StubHub)Starting price (Vivid Seats)Location
July 18, 2026England vs. France$634$649Hard Rock Stadium - Complex, Miami, Florida

Final

DateMatchStarting Price (StubHub)Starting price (Vivid Seats)Location
July 19, 2026Argentina vs. Spain$8,558$8,194MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

I've been keeping an eye on World Cup ticket prices since launch, and since the tournament actually started, prices have shot up, with tickets under $1000 being exceptionally rare. Don't leave things to chance a few hours before kickoff, as I've generally seen tickets disappear by then for most games (despite there clearly being empty seats on TV). So if you're serious about going, I'd get them booked as soon as possible; even the day before may be cutting it too close.

Where to buy World Cup tickets

The official FIFA website has been drip-feeding out a few additional ticket releases in recent weeks, but with exceptionally high prices, usually starting way over $1,000. Every visit to the site prompts a wave of Captcha events, multiple logins, code resends, and a loop of waiting rooms. And when the prices end up being higher than online reseller markets, it's hardly worth checking anymore.

Instead, we've noticed StubHub and Vivid Seats have had better prices and a much wider variety of seats available. The StubHub prices listed above were the cheapest ones I've seen at the time of writing, and are usually quite far from the pitch. Prices climb dramatically the closer you get.

What are the cheapest World Cup tickets?

We're a long way from the early days of the Group stage, where prices under $200 could be snapped up for multiple matches around the US.

At the time of writing, though, the cheapest game is the bronze medal match between England and France, where tickets the day before could be picked up from as low as $643.

Are resellers safe?

Yes, official resellers like StubHub and Vividseats are eligible options for buying World Cup tickets, with various protections in place that offer refunds if anything goes wrong with the seller. Check out Sarah's guide as she answers the popular question cautious ticket buyers online always ask: Is StubHub legit?

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