playWill the USMNT's travel demands hurt their World Cup chances? (1:17)Shaka Hislop talks about the potential impact that travelling between World Cup group stage games could have on the USMNT. (1:17)ESPN news servicesJan 23, 2026, 12:10 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFIFA president Gianni Infantino said that many fans who have applied for tickets for the 2026 World Cup will be looking to sell them for profit on resale sites, thus driving up the cost of tickets for the summer event in the United States, Mexico and Canada. There is such high demand for the event this year that Infantino said the governing body would need to hold a draw to allocate tickets to fans and acknowledged that prices would likely be even higher on resale platforms. On FIFA's own resale marketplace, a ticket for the final was being listed for as much as $230,000 this week.
