Fans left staggered as extraordinary prices for World Cup final tickets revealed

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England's first clash takes place on Wednesday, June 17 as Croatia are the opponents in Dallas at 9pm.

With 103 games to feast your eyes on over its entirety, Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions will be hoping to go all the way after hiring the 'tournament expert' from Germany.

Having won the Champions League at Chelsea in 2021, he's been at the top at club level and will be looking to achieve the same on the international stage.

However for fans, it's common knowledge that the tournament won't come cheap.

Already, it has been reported that supporters will have to pay $150 for a 30-minute journey from New York to the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to attend games this summer.

Fifa offical Heimo Schirgi said, as per BBC Sport: "The NJ Transit current pricing model will have a chilling effect."

Schirgi, chief operating officer for the tournament, insisted Fifa's goal at the World Cup is "to minimise congestion, reduce reliance on private vehicles, and ensure the fan experience is positive and memorable defined by the action on pitch, not delays on the roads".

He added: "Elevated fares inevitably push fans towards alternative transportation options.

"This increases concerns of congestion, late arrivals, and creates broader ripple effects that ultimately diminish the economic benefit and lasting legacy the entire region stands to gain from hosting the World Cup."

If you thought that pricing was harsh, Fifa's resale site has some tickets for the WC final selling at over £1.7million.

Four seats for the competition’s grand stand finish at MetLife Stadium on 19 July have been priced at near a mammoth amount of $2.3m (£1.71m), located behind a goal, as per the Independent.

Fifa reportedly does not control the prices on the official resale marketplace.

“Fifa has established a ticket sales and secondary market model that reflects standard ticket market practices for major sporting and entertainment events across the host countries," the governing body stated.

“The applicable resale facilitation fees are aligned with industry standards across North American sports and entertainment sectors.

“Fifa’s variable pricing ticketing approach aligns with industry trends across various sports and entertainment sectors, where price adaptations are made to optimize sales and attendance and ensure a fair market value for events.”