FIFA World Cup: How much it costs to watch Mexico vs Bafana Bafana?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is four months away, and the world’s football governing body has opened the re-sale of match tickets.

And as FIFA president Gianni Infantinno previously said, the prices for the tickets have skyrocketed.

FIFA’s official re-sale platform has listed those matches with category seats, and the opening match between Mexico and Bafana Bafana has also been listed.

Mexico will host Bafana Bafana in what will be a repeat of the 2010 edition which was hosted by South Africa.

Now, here is what supporters who intend to watch that match live at the venue will have to folk out…

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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO WATCH MEXICO VS BAFANA BAFANA AT FIFA WORLD CUP?

According to FIFA’s official re-sale platform, the Mexico vs Bafana Bafana is listed as a Category Three.

Now, as of Wednesday, the encounter at Azteca Stadium on June 11 was listed at $5,324 which is in the region of R84 260,28.

This is a huge increase in the ticket price for this encounter which was initially set at $895 which is in the region of R14 172,59.

This excludes travelling, food and accommodation, and it’s surely expensive for an ordinary South African.

WHEN IS THE START OF THE FINALS?

This year’s FIFA World Cup tournament will get underway on Thursday, 11 June and the final is scheduled for 19 July.

Co-hosts Mexico will face Bafana Bafana in their opening match on 11 June.

According to ESPN, this match is among the top five in terms of ticket requests from the fans despite these exorbitant prices.