Expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11. But prices are exorbitantly high, topping out at $4,105 for the United States' opening game against Paraguay in Los Angeles, and many costing around $2,000. Tickets are still available on FIFA's official website through its "last-minute sales" section after batches had been released through various phases since September. WATCH: What it takes to create the perfect pitch for the World Cup The cheapest tickets currently are $380 for seven different games, including World Cup debutant Curacao vs. Ivory Coast in Philadelphia. Prices vary dependent on the category of ticket, with Front Category 1 the most expensive and Category 4 the cheapest. Yet a Category 3 ticket for USA vs. Paraguay is listed at $1,120 compared to a Category 2 ticket for Austria vs Jordan, which is $380. Prices are also subject to change as FIFA adopts dynamic pricing for the first time at the World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in January the demand for tickets for this year's tournament in the U.S., Canada and Mexico was