Toronto World Cup tickets to be resold for face value on FIFA Marketplace

Tickets for matches at other venues can be listed above face value on the official resale and exchange marketplace.Tickets to World Cup matches in Toronto can now only be resold for their original price on FIFA-marketplace" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="123407" data-entity-type="organization">FIFA Marketplace after football’s world governing body updated its policy to comply with the Ontario-government" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="123408" data-entity-type="organization">Ontario government’s recent ban on reselling event tickets above face value.The new terms, implemented on Wednesday, came one week after tickets for six matches at Toronto-stadium" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="123409" data-entity-type="location">Toronto Stadium were removed from the official marketplace in response to the Canadian province passing its 2026 budget bill.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US must not insult IRGC during the World Cup: Iran’s football chieflist 2 of 3Prestianni could miss Argentina games as FIFA extends ban to World Cuplist 3 of 3Australians slam ban on World Cup screenings at Federation Squareend of listOntario’s “Putting Fans First Act” states no person can make a ticket available for sale on the secondary market or facilitate the sale of a ticket on the secondary market for an amount that exceeds the ticket’s original price.Under FIFA’s updated terms, a ticket for a match at Toronto-stadium" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="123409" data-entity-type="location">Toronto Stadium cannot be listed on its platform for a resale price higher than the original amount paid to FIFA Ticketing, even if that ticket was previously bought on the marketplace above face value.Tickets for matches at any of the other 15 venues can be listed above face value on the official resale and exchange marketplace, which FIFA says is designed to protect fans and is subject to federal and local regulations.Earlier this week, FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended World Cup ticket prices, insisting that football’s global governing body was obliged to take advantage of laws in the United States that allow tickets to be resold for thousands of dollars above face value.FIFA has faced searing criticism over the cost of World Cup tickets, with fan organisation Football Supporters Europe (FSE) branding the pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal”.