Weeks after FIFA President, Gianni Infantino warned that tickets made available on resale sites were likely to come with an exorbitant price tag, those fears have come to pass on world football’s own platform. As of Wednesday, a category three seat  the highest section of the stands  for the tournament’s opening game between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium on  the  June 19 was listed at $5 324 dollars, compared to an original price of $895. One category three seat for the World Cup final on July 19 at East Rutherford, New Jersey, meanwhile, was being advertised for an eye-watering $143 750, more than 41 times its original face value of $3 450. The cheapest available ticket for the final on the resale site was listed at $9 775.