World Cup final ticket prices hit $60,000 as Spain faces Argentina

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Fans hoping to witness Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Lamine Yamal’s Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final will have to pay a premium, with last-minute tickets selling for between $10,000 and $60,000.

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Demand for the blockbuster clash has sent prices soaring across resale platforms ahead of the final, which pits the defending champions against a Spain side seeking their second World Cup title.

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On Saturday morning, FIFA’s official ticket resale platform listed its cheapest available ticket at $6,411.25 for a mid-level seat behind the goal. However, those tickets were snapped up within hours.

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By midday, the lowest-priced seats available were in the upper corners of the stadium, with asking prices approaching $10,000.

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Fans looking for a closer view of the action would need to spend around $16,000, while premium hospitality packages were listed for as much as $60,000, as reported by ESPN.

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Other resale marketplaces, including SeatGeek and StubHub, also reflected the huge demand, with upper-tier seats starting at around $10,000 and some lower-bowl tickets priced close to $35,000.

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The final is expected to be one of the most anticipated in World Cup history, featuring Messi, widely regarded as one of football’s greatest-ever players, against Spain’s teenage sensation Yamal, who has emerged as one of the game’s brightest young stars.

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Argentina are chasing a fourth World Cup title and hoping to become the first nation to successfully defend the trophy since Brazil won back-to-back championships in 1958 and 1962. Spain, meanwhile, are aiming to lift the trophy for the second time after their triumph in 2010.

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Messi heads into his third World Cup final after also reaching the showpiece matches in 2014 and 2022. The 39-year-old has scored eight goals and provided four assists at the 2026 tournament.

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The Argentina captain is also level with France’s Kylian Mbappe in the race for the Golden Boot as he looks to guide his country to consecutive World Cup titles.

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Sunday’s final will also revive a fixture that was originally scheduled to take place before the tournament. Argentina and Spain had been due to meet in the Finalissima in March in Qatar, but the match was cancelled because of the conflict in the Middle East.

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