Fifa triples price of top World Cup final ticket to $32,970 as US politicians voice concerns

• Previous high for Category 1 had been $10,990

• Resale tickets for final listed from $8,000 to $11.5m

• New Jersey reps pen letter to Infantino about ticketing

Fifa tripled the price of its best available tickets to the World Cup final, making $32,970 seats available on Thursday for the 19 July match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The governing body listed those seats as Front Category 1 on its sales site.