StubHub
StubHub is a major US secondary ticket marketplace; it was listing 2026 World Cup group-stage tickets from $162 as resale prices fell roughly 37% from 60 days out.
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If World Cup group-stage prices keep falling on StubHub, will broadcasters face empty stands by matchday?
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listed group-stage tickets from $162; denied collusion allegations
2026 FIFA World Cup: World Cup resale prices fall 37%- How much are 2026 World Cup tickets on StubHub?
- Group-stage tickets on StubHub start from $162, with prices down roughly 37% compared with 60 days out. The San Francisco Bay Area saw the biggest drop, at 59% below the 60-day benchmark.Source: event
- Did StubHub collude to fix World Cup ticket prices?
- Both StubHub and SeatGeek denied collusion allegations that circulated on social media. The allegations are unproven and both platforms reject them.Source: event
- Why are World Cup ticket prices falling on resale sites?
- Secondary-market prices for most group fixtures fell roughly 37% from 60 days out, reflecting lower-than-expected demand for group-stage tickets as the tournament approaches.Source: event
Background
StubHub is a major US secondary-market ticket platform and one of the two dominant resale marketplaces for 2026 World Cup tickets alongside SeatGeek. Group-stage listings on StubHub started from $162 for the 2026 tournament, as average secondary-market prices for most group fixtures fell roughly 37% compared with prices 60 days out. The San Francisco Bay Area saw the steepest decline at 59% below the 60-day benchmark.
StubHub and SeatGeek both denied allegations of collusion that circulated on social media in the run-up to the tournament. Those allegations are unproven; both platforms reject them. The price decline reflects lower-than-expected demand for group-stage tickets rather than any proven pricing coordination. Separate legal pressure on FIFA's primary ticketing came from New York and New Jersey attorneys general who subpoenaed FIFA on 27 May over MetLife Stadium ticketing practices.
Founded in 2000 and now owned by Viagogo (a Swiss company), StubHub is the largest secondary ticket marketplace in the US and operates in dozens of countries. Its scale makes it the most visible benchmark for secondary-market World Cup ticket valuations.
