England supporters hoping to watch the World Cup last-16 showdown against co-hosts Mexico at the Estadio Azteca must pay a minimum of £2,622 for a single ticket on Fifa's resale site — almost 12 times the face value of $295 (£224).
The cheapest supporter value ticket listed after England's 2-1 victory over DR Congo on Wednesday, sealed by a Harry Kane brace, was one of 429 seats that appeared overnight on the official resale platform. All 4,000 tickets allocated to the England Supporters’ Travel Club for the 80,824-capacity stadium were sold at the ballot stage in January, and Fifa has issued no further tickets, leaving resale sites as the only option.
“England fans face £2,622 minimum resale tickets for Mexico World Cup last-16 after no bank holiday confirmed”
Prices across categories are even steeper. A category four ticket originally priced at $170 (£129) now costs $5,175 (£3,933) — 30 times face value — while a category one ticket in the lower bowl, with a face value of $1,064 (£809), is listed at $31,712 (£24,101) plus a Fifa fee of $4,757 (£3,615).
The match, which kicks off at 01:00 BST on Monday, will be broadcast live on BBC One, but the UK Government has confirmed it will not declare an extra bank holiday on Monday July 6 despite the punishing late kick-off. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it was “backing the England team all the way” but noted that “the current pattern of bank and public holidays is well established.” The government has written to local councils urging them to consider special applications for extended licensing hours to screen the match.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, pressed at the G7 summit in France about a possible bank holiday should England win the tournament, told reporters he was reluctant to “jinx” it, adding: “The last time we won the World Cup, it was a Labour government. And so it’s absolutely clear that we only win World Cups under a Labour government. So let’s hope that this is the next opportunity.”
Scotland, by contrast, already received an extra bank holiday on Monday June 15 to celebrate the Scottish national team’s World Cup debut.
For England fans yet to secure a ticket, independent marketplace SeatGeek offered the cheapest option at $3,887 (£2,954), including fees. Hotel prices in Mexico City remain low, with rooms widely available for under £80 for two nights around the fixture.