The Billion Dollar World Cup: When Sports Go from Spectacle to Specter of Inequality The latest World Cup ticket prices have left fans reeling, but this is not just a case of sticker shock.
It's a symptom of a broader disease afflicting global sports, where the pursuit of profit has turned what should be a celebration of human achievement into an exercise in exclusivity.
FIFA's official ticket resale site listed its cheapest seats at $6,411. 25, but they were quickly snapped up on Saturday.