With Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti less than two weeks away, tickets for the 12 June match in Boston are turning up on third-party resale platforms — some priced below face value, others significantly marked up.

The Times has reported that FIFA is actively working with resale sites to shift thousands of unsold tickets, a move that contradicts the governing body's own earlier warnings to fans about using such platforms. FIFA has been approached for comment.

Originally, tickets for Scotland's opening match were priced between £53 and £380. Some later appeared on FIFA's official resale platform for more than $2,000. Now, certain listings on third-party sites have been spotted at under £200.

Fans react to 'absolutely shambolic' process

Gavin Noon, who manages the Scotland co-efficient social media platform, told BBC Scotland the ticketing process had been handled in an "absolutely shambolic way."

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland Breakfast, Noon said fans had been repeatedly told the tournament would sell out and that scarcity would drive prices as high as £1,200 for those wanting to attend every match.

He noted that for less high-profile fixtures, entire sections are now available on secondary sites at less than a third of the original face-value price.

The situation is further complicated by the fact that fans from Haiti — one of Scotland's group-stage opponents — cannot attend, as citizens of their country are barred from entering the United States.

Noon also explained that FIFA's own resale platform levies a 15 percent fee on both buyers and sellers, and that the governing body cannot simply cut the price of unsold tickets without upsetting fans who already paid full price.

"They should've priced the games affordably — you would have had fans who went over to see their country, then stayed to watch another team in the same city. That's how it's always worked at other tournaments, but now people can only afford the one match they've bought a ticket for," Noon said.

Official investigations under way

Last week, the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey formally launched investigations into FIFA's ticketing practices. New Jersey attorney general Jennifer Davenport described the process as a "gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity and impossibly high prices."

Despite the chaos, tens of thousands of Scotland supporters are expected to travel to the United States in the coming weeks. Many plan to make the trip without tickets, opting instead to gather in fan zones being established across the host cities. For those staying home, fan zones on Scottish soil are also being arranged.