World Cup 2026 expected to pump $1.5 billion into Houston economy<\/a><\/p>\nUndesirable match outcomes and injuries to star players could potentially lower the value of certain matches, but Ramsey said she expects early pricing to be the best fans will see before the market tightens. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf their favorite player gets hurt or their team is knocked out, people may sell. But if a big team is advancing, that can also drive prices up,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Are Houston fans being priced out?<\/p>\n
As soaring ticket prices become routine for major events, there are growing concerns that local fans are getting financially boxed out of the action.<\/p>\n
Ramsey says the early signs point to that being the case, but at the end of the day, the fans ultimately dictate the market.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe the fans control the market by how much they buy and what their threshold is on what they want to spend,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Even so, she says the bulk of buyers she\u2019s seen so far are locals, not international travelers.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll of my clients have been from Houston,\u201d she said. \u201cThey\u2019re soccer fans.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you want to go to just one match\u2026<\/p>\n
Ramsey offers straightforward advice:<\/p>\n
Lock down who in your group is actually committed.<\/p>\n
Make sure you have payment in hand.<\/p>\n
Try the next round of FIFA ticket releases in December or January.<\/p>\n
If that fails, buy from a local ticket broker, not from strangers online.<\/p>\n
When you buy, make sure you get a receipt, proof of your card transaction, or another verification of authenticity.<\/p>\n
Always check that the ticket is mobile \u2014 FIFA will not issue paper tickets.<\/p>\n
Her final advice is simple (and certainly applicable to other walks of life): if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t buy from Joe Schmo off Craigslist or Facebook or anything like that,\u201d Ramsey added.<\/p>\n
Why go to a broker instead of one of the mainstream ticket apps?<\/p>\n
Ramsey says local brokers often beat those big platforms because they avoid the additional fees, saving you money on a ticket that\u2019s already threatening to break your bank.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecondary sites usually charge a fee to the buyer and seller \u2014 which is about 15 to 20 percent,\u201d she said. If you call a local ticket broker, they have the tickets in their possession, in their inventory. They can save you all those fees and save you a little bit of money on that.”<\/p>\n
Expect crowds from all over<\/p>\n
Houston fans won\u2019t be alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a worldwide event,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople come from all over, and I really think they\u2019re going to be traveling from all over to come watch the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n
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