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The first open sale of tickets for the 2026 World Cup showed Fifa is charging up to $10,990 (£8,333) to be at the final.

It is thought to be the most expensive ever general admission to a football match, based on box office prices rather than the resale market.

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In its World Cup bid book, the US, Canada and Mexico said tickets to the final would cost a maximum of $1,550 (£1,174).

By the time tickets went on sale to members of each country’s official supporters’ club in December, the most expensive was listed at $8,680 (£6,581).

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Prices then went up again when Wednesday’s final sale period began.

Tickets for the Qatar World Cup final in 2022 cost the equivalent of $1,604 (£1,214) for the top-priced seat.

Establishing the actual cost of tickets for this summer’s tournament is difficult as Fifa has never released its pricing structures.

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It is also using a version of dynamic pricing, whereby prices change at the start of each sales point depending on past demand.

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