There are still a few ways to get World Cup tickets without going through a reseller

If you missed out on being selected in the World Cup 2026 ticket lottery, don’t lose hope. There are still ways you can get seats without paying astronomical resale prices that can easily top $4,000 a piece for the upper bowl in coveted matches.  Here are some options:

— Starting in early April, FIFA will open the Last-Minute Sales Phase. This is the final public sales through FIFA, and tickets will be sold on a  “first-come, first served basis” in real-time. It is unclear, however, how...