Mexico-England resale tickets cost over £2.6k
England football fans are facing extreme resale ticket prices for the upcoming World Cup match against Mexico in Mexico City. With official allocations sold out, prices on secondary markets have surged to as much as 30 times their face value.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing issue of ticket scalping and the lack of affordable access for traveling supporters at major international sporting events.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, England have played two previous World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, beating Paraguay 3-0 in 1986 only to then lose 2-1 to Argentina in the quarter-finals
The article reports on factual ticket pricing and supply issues without taking a political stance.
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