Tickets for sold-out Singapore-South Korea World Cup match going for up to 3 times the price on Carousell

SINGAPORE: Match tickets for Singapore's sold-out World Cup qualifier against South Korea on Jun 6 are being resold online for significantly higher prices, prompting the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to warn of the potential risk of buying through unauthorised channels. 

The match is expected to feature English Premier League stars Son Heung-min and Hwang Hee-chan, with the South Koreans set to field a strong team to secure the top spot in the qualifying group. 

Tickets went on sale on May 2 and were sold out by May 26.

Prices on FAS' official ticketing channel ranged from S$10 (US$7.40) to S$40 across five categories. 

When CNA checked on the online marketplace Carousell on Friday (May 31), there were at least a dozen listings offering to sell match tickets at higher prices.

One Carousell user was selling their Category 3 match tickets at S$75 each, more than three times the retail price of S$20. The seller was offering the tickets as a pair.

Another person was selling a Category 1 ticket for S$100, while one listing offered a ticket in the same category for S$80. A Category 1 ticket from FAS costs S$40.

One listing offered a ticket at S$55 for a "non-restricted seat view", but did not mention which category.

There were also tickets being offered for the away section, which is reserved for South Korean fans. One Carousell user offered S$200 for a seat in the away end. The original price was S$30.

It was not just touts – there were also several Carousell listings from users looking to buy tickets. One potential buyer offered S$305 for two hospitality tickets, which was nearly the same as the cost price.

In response to CNA's queries, FAS warned of the risk of buying match tickets through unauthorised channels as they may