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Michael Adkison\/Houston Public Media<\/p>\n
Hundreds of soccer fans came to Little Woodrow\u2019s east downtown location to watch as groups were selected for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n
What’s the retail value for what FIFA says is the biggest sporting event in history \u2014 and how much would soccer fans actually pay for it?<\/p>\n
If the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n 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 \u2014 and the June 26 match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia is still moderately affordable.<\/p>\n Sign up for the Hello, Houston!<\/a> daily newsletter to get local reports like this delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n Three weeks out, here’s how ticket prices stand, both from FIFA and resale markets, for the games that will be played at Houston\u2019s NRG Stadium:<\/p>\n June 14 \u2014 Germany vs. Curacao <\/p>\n FIFA’s cheapest tickets: $1,250<\/p>\n SeatGeek’s cheapest tickets: $502<\/p>\n Vivid Seats\u2019 cheapest tickets: $471<\/p>\n