2026 FIFA World Cup fever is building in Miami, one of the host cities for the global tournament set to kick off in June 2026 and run through July across North America.<\/p>\n
FIFA estimates that more than 500 million people worldwide are interested in attending matches. Only a fraction will secure tickets.<\/p>\n
While a limited number of tickets have already been released, FIFA is expected to open additional sales in April on a first-come, first-served basis. As demand increases, experts say the resale market will likely surge.<\/p>\n
Ben Kruger, chief marketing officer for Event Tickets Center, an online resale marketplace, said buyers who miss out on primary ticket sales often turn to secondary platforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s when we start to see a bit of an explosion in the market because people who didn\u2019t get tickets are going to be turning and looking at a variety of places to get tickets,\u201d Kruger said.<\/p>\n
He advises consumers to carefully vet any resale site before making a purchase.<\/p>\n
Legitimate platforms, he said, should offer a 100% guarantee that buyers will receive valid tickets or a refund. He also recommends choosing companies with customer support and that have an established track record.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook up the website. Have they been in business for more than a year? Do they have a substantial amount of customer reviews, official partnerships with leagues or teams?\u201d Kruger said.<\/p>\n
How you pay can also affect your protection if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n
Experts recommend using a credit card, which may offer dispute protection. Buyers should avoid sellers who request payment through peer-to-peer platforms such as Zelle or Venmo, or via cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf someone is asking you to pay with Zelle, Venmo or crypto, that\u2019s definitely a red flag,\u201d Kruger said.<\/p>\n
FIFA requires all tickets not purchased directly through its official app to be transferred into the app before fans can enter the stadium.<\/p>\n
Kruger said legitimate resale tickets will ultimately be delivered through the official FIFA app using its built-in transfer system.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have built-in features for ticket transfers to friends, to family, if you\u2019re selling them,\u201d he said. \u201cAny tickets that you\u2019re purchasing on a legitimate marketplace will eventually be transferred to you in that official FIFA app.\u201d<\/p>\n
To combat fraud, FIFA has said seat assignments will not be finalized before May 2026. Some fans may see seat numbers and barcodes appear in the app earlier, but tickets may not be fully delivered until 24 to 48 hours before kickoff.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo if you buy a ticket today, you will probably be wondering where your ticket is,\u201d Kruger said. \u201cIt\u2019s all part of the process \u2026 they will be coming 24 to 48 hours before the event in the official FIFA app.\u201d<\/p>\n
Resale prices can fluctuate dramatically based on demand. For the first match at Hard Rock Stadium, tickets are currently listed on secondary markets ranging from about $600 to $16,000.<\/p>\n
Fans who can purchase tickets directly from FIFA will typically pay face value, which is often significantly less than resale prices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 FIFA World Cup fever is building in Miami, one of the host cities for the global tournament…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":184857,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124,86959],"class_list":["post-184856","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news","tag-nbc6-responds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184856","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184856"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184856\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184856"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184856"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184856"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}