REBELLION ON THE ISLAND: England and Scotland fans face high ticket prices for the World Cup
Fans of the England and Scotland national teams who want to get tickets for the upcoming World Cup are facing significantly increased prices on the official resale platform under FIFA, British media reported today.
TL;DR
- England and Scotland fans face significantly increased ticket prices for the World Cup on FIFA's official resale platform.
- 6,135 tickets for six group stage matches involving England and Scotland were advertised by Tuesday.
- FIFA is not currently selling direct tickets for these matches; it is unknown if they are sold out.
- Fans are forced to choose between higher-priced resale tickets or waiting for potential new official distribution.
- FIFA charges a 30% commission per transaction (15% from buyer, 15% from seller).
- Sellers, who are the original ticket purchasers, set the ticket prices.
- Fans are expected to pay substantially more than the original prices to attend matches.