"Under FIFA's updated terms, a ticket for a match at 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."
"Ontario'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."
"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 implemented new resale restrictions for World Cup matches at Toronto Stadium, limiting tickets to their original purchase price on FIFA Marketplace. This policy change complies with Ontario's Putting Fans First Act, which prohibits reselling event tickets above face value on secondary markets. Tickets for matches at the other 15 World Cup venues remain available for above-face-value resales on the official marketplace. FIFA president Gianni Infantino defended the pricing structure, citing federal laws in the United States that permit ticket resales at significantly inflated prices. The governing body has faced substantial criticism from fan organizations regarding ticket costs, with some final tickets advertised for over $2 million each.
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