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SeatGeek

US secondary ticket marketplace; denied unproven collusion allegations alongside StubHub as World Cup prices fell.

Last refreshed: 5 June 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic

Key Question

Is SeatGeek's World Cup pricing a market signal or evidence of the collusion its denying?

Timeline for SeatGeek

#145 Jun

denied social-media collusion allegations over unsold inventory

2026 FIFA World Cup: World Cup resale prices fall 37%

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Common Questions

Did SeatGeek fix World Cup ticket prices?: SeatGeek denied collusion allegations that circulated on social media. The allegations are unproven and SeatGeek rejects them. Prices fell roughly 37% vs 60 days out, reflecting lower demand.Source: event
Are World Cup tickets cheap on SeatGeek?: Secondary-market prices for most group fixtures fell roughly 37% against 60 days out. The San Francisco Bay Area saw a 59% decline. Knockout rounds and Argentina or Brazil matches remain expensive.Source: event

Background

SeatGeek is a US secondary-market ticket platform and one of the two dominant resale marketplaces for 2026 World Cup tickets alongside StubHub. Both platforms denied allegations of collusion that circulated on social media ahead of the tournament. Those allegations are unproven; both platforms reject them. The price decline driving the allegations reflects lower-than-expected demand for group-stage tickets, with secondary-market prices falling roughly 37% compared with where they stood 60 days out.

Founded in 2009, SeatGeek is known for its buyer-facing deal-score system, which rates ticket value on a 0-100 scale before purchase. It holds official ticketing partnerships with multiple US sports leagues and teams, including Major League Soccer — giving it a structural presence in the same sport at the centre of the World Cup ticketing controversy.

The separate legal pressure on FIFA's primary ticketing — subpoenas from New York and New Jersey attorneys general over MetLife Stadium practices — is distinct from the secondary-market dynamics on SeatGeek and StubHub. The platforms are not named in those subpoenas.

Source Material

SeatGeek official website

How the World Sees Them

France (FFF)

Will play.

FIFA

FIFA has not responded to UNITE HERE Local 11's filings since Friday 8 May, has not commented on Kroenke Sports & Entertainment's position, and has not addressed the California Consumer Privacy Act accreditation question. The opening ceremony confirmation on Monday 11 May was treated as the editorial pivot for the SoFi venue.

Norwegian Football Federation

We are sending this letter alone.

Didier Deschamps / France

Everything's fine

FIFA / Gianni Infantino

Iran will be at the World Cup, for sure. Sports should be outside of politics.

Carlo Ancelotti / Brazil CBF

No regrets about taking an injured forward

FFIRI / Mehdi Taj

Expects US visas on Friday 5 June

UNITE HERE Local 11

Local 11 has widened its dispute with FIFA from the original Immigration and Customs Enforcement carve-out to four explicit demands, filed an NLRB charge and a California AG complaint naming FIFA as co-respondent on Friday 8 May, and rallied with gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on Tuesday 19 May. The union's framing is that FIFA's silence is now the headline.

Giovanni Malagò / Italian Serie A clubs

Malagò filed his FIGC presidential candidacy on Thursday 14 May with a confirmed bloc past 50 per cent of the assembly vote after Lega B and Lega Pro declared for him before the Wednesday 13 May deadline. The professional clubs back him on the explicit basis that the three reforms Italian football needs all require parliamentary access only he can deliver.