On Thursday, one day after primary sales opened, fans found out that FIFA would take 15 per cent of a seller’s income (a “Resale Fee”, per
FIFA’s terms) and also charge the buyer an extra 15 per cent of the list price (a “Purchase Fee”).
So, for example, if a ticket sold for $1,000, the seller would get $850 and FIFA would take $150. The buyer would pay $1,150 — including another $150 to FIFA, in addition to the other $150 to FIFA and $850 to the seller.
In other words, FIFA will bring in an extra $30 for every $100 in resales on its platform.
This is in addition to the billions of dollars that FIFA will make on the primary market. Its list prices, revealed to fans for the first time on Wednesday and
compiled by The Athletic, are
by far the highest in World Cup history — in some cases more than twice as expensive as equivalent prices at previous World Cups, even after adjusting for inflation.