The Ticket Queen’s guide to avoiding scams buying FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets in Houston

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 approaches Houston, so do the scammers. With tickets ranging from $205 to nearly $1,000 — and that’s for the cheap seats — criminals know desperate fans are willing to look past red flags for a “killer deal.” For more information on the scams to look out for ahead of the big matches, KPRC 2’s Michael Horton spoke with Kayla Ramsey, who serves as the office manager at Houston Ticket Store & Midtown Tickets and is known as the “Ticket Queen” by Houston’s sports fans and concertgoers. People are traveling far and wide to the Houston area to catch the World Cup action, and the scammers are no exception. Ramsey said scammers will even come from out of town, hoping to rip off unsuspecting fans. “The scammers come out in full force when high profile events come to town,” Ramsey said.