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Hundreds of soccer fans came to Little Woodrow’s east downtown location to watch as groups were selected for the 2026 World Cup.
What’s the retail value for what FIFA says is the biggest sporting event in history — and how much would soccer fans actually pay for it?
If the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a priceless experience, then there are still many tickets available, both directly from FIFA and from resale markets. If spending less money is the goal, maybe the next World Cup will be better.
With less than three weeks until the start of the World Cup, most tickets available directly from FIFA for Houston’s seven matches cost more than $1,000 apiece. But there are still a few ways to see the tournament for less than that — and the June 26 match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia is still moderately affordable.
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Three weeks out, here’s how ticket prices stand, both from FIFA and resale markets, for the games that will be played at Houston’s NRG Stadium:
June 14 — Germany vs. Curacao
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $1,250
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $502
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $471
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June 17 — Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of Congo
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $1,820
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $772
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $728
June 20 — Netherlands vs. Sweden
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $1,560
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $662
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $507
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June 23 — Portugal vs. Uzbekistan
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $1,750
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $715
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $672
June 26 — Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $380 [wheelchair accessible tickets for $140]
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $160
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $147
June 29 — Round of 32 knockout game
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $830
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $724
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $646
July 4 — Round of 16 knockout game
FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $1,035
SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $776
Vivid Seats’ cheapest tickets: $740