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On Sunday, 19 July, the World Cup final will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The match has been hotly anticipated for the vast majority of 2026, and we have a mouthwatering clash to look forward to as Spain, the reigning European champions, face Argentina, the reigning World champions.
Ever since FIFA released tickets for the World Cup at the back end of 2025, this is the match that everybody has wanted to attend, which has seen ticket prices surge into the millions, at times.
If you are looking to buy a last-minute ticket for the World Cup final, here is everything you need to know.
How to get tickets for the World Cup final
Via FIFA
Buying World Cup tickets through FIFA with just a few days to go until the match may feel like a long shot, but it is absolutely still possible, in a roundabout way.
Although it is highly unlikely that any new tickets will pop up on FIFA's last-minute tickets phase, fans can still use the official resale market to buy tickets from fans who have tickets for the match but no longer want to attend.
The fact that the match is being played between two juggernauts in Spain and Argentina is only likely to increase prices, and FIFA have controversially not put a cap on what fans can charge each other for the match on Sunday. However, if you want legitimate World Cup final tickets at this late stage, the resale market is the only way.
🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: World Cup final tickets are going for their cheapest at $8,200. pic.twitter.com/CtLMBrAxSm
— The Touchline | 𝐓 (@TouchlineX) July 16, 2026
Via third parties
With FIFA effectively operating a legalised ticket touting platform, many fans have been picking up World Cup tickets from third-parties throughout the summer.
Although prices on these websites are also above face value, they have consistently not been as expensive as the tickets listed on FIFA's official resale portal.
At the same time, these websites do not offer the same ticket guarantees as FIFA, but some can be trusted because they verify that all tickets are legitimate before listing them.
To give FGG readers peace of mind, we recently reviewed two of the biggest resale platforms, Seatpick and LiveFootballTickets, and fans are encouraged to read those reviews before purchasing.
World Cup third-place playoff ticket prices
Upon initial release, World Cup final tickets were priced at between $2,030 and $6,730, before FIFA were forced to add a small number of $60 tickets for fans of the competing nations.
With all of these tickets now sold out, fans are being forced to the resale market, where tickets are even more expensive. The cheapest ticket on the official resale market is currently priced at $8,050, while the most expensive has exceeded the $5m mark. On Seatpick, the cheapest ticket is priced at $5,700.