World Cup 2026: England fan tickets for Mexico on resale for up to £26k

As of Friday morning, 76 tickets were listed in the ‘supporter’ categories behind the goal in the England section.

It is not possible to ascertain if they are being sold by the original ESTC purchaser, or if they have been bought by another party and then listed at the inflated prices.

Tickets which are part of the ESTC allocation can only be bought by users who self-identified as a ‘Fan of’ England when they signed up with Fifa.

The prices, which can be altered up or down, are set by the seller and only indicate an asking price, not what a buyer is prepared to pay.

The FA cannot restrict the resale of these tickets because it is permitted by Fifa.

Tickets in the cheapest, $60 (£45) category, however, cannot be listed for resale.

The ESTC announced on Tuesday, external that a home match anti-touting policy was being introduced following a successful trial.

The game in Mexico City, which kicks off at 01:00 BST on Monday, will be broadcast live on BBC One.

The ESTC, which costs £65 a year for renewing adult members, was given an allocation of 3,000 tickets for the match at the 80,824 Azteca, which cannot be increased.

In total, 4,373 members applied for a ticket, meaning the game was markedly oversubscribed.

Any supporter who had at least 27 caps was guaranteed to get a ticket at face value.

The tickets could only be listed once England’s place was confirmed on Wednesday evening after beating DR Congo in the round of 32.

The Football Supporters’ Association has been approached for comment.