face value

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BBC Sport has found tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are now available well below face value - across Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

One way to make that kind of money is through ticket prices, with the face value for tickets to this tournament nearly four times higher than the tournament in Qatar four years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

So it did not make sense at face value for him to bother converting.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But on FIFA’s official platform, resale above face value isn’t permitted for Mexico matches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Which, at face value, may not sound like the most romantic thing anyone has ever said, but trust me when I swear to you that it was.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith