As arguably the most popular sporting event on earth, it is no wonder some people would risk a lot for the chance to watch a World Cup game live. But with ticket prices being so high (it’s giving Eras Tour), even those who live locally can’t always afford to get in. This guy figured it was worth a shot to see if he could get in for free by impersonating an employee. Worst-case scenario, he got content. Best case, he got to see an epic game.
Here’s how things went for him.
Man Tries To Sneak Into World Cup
In a viral video with more than 11 million views, content creator Noah Moye (@moyeyt) shared how he tried to get into a World Cup match at a Los Angeles stadium by dressing as an event employee.
“How I Snuck Into The World Cup,” the text overlay on the video reads.
At the start of the video, he’s seen wearing a black FIFA 2026 T-shirt and black pants, impersonating an employee. It’s unclear where he pulled his inspiration source from or if he’s wearing a generic outfit (like how event people are known to wear all black) that he thoguth would blend in.
In the video he walks confidently toward the first security checkpoint and thanks the employees as he passes through without properly going through their scanner.
“All good?” he says as he blows past another checkpoint.
He keeps moving, seemingly stunned it’s actually working. “Are you kidding?” he says to himself.
At another checkpoint, he asks to go through a separate opening on the right, and the person waves him through.
“Oh my God, I can’t hold my laugh in,” he says once past.
The video then cuts to him watching the match from the stands.
World Cup 2026 Security
This year’s tournament had a record 48 teams playing 78 matches over 39 days across 11 U.S. cities, plus more matches in Canada and Mexico. That’s a big difference compared to the 32 teams that were competing last time in a country smaller than Connecticut, ESPN reports.
More than 400 law enforcement agencies are coordinating with the federal government and private security firms to cover stadiums, fan festivals, team base camps, and hotels.
Andrew Giuliani, executive director of the White House’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force, called it “unprecedented,” adding that planners had also been working around gaps caused by an earlier partial government shutdown.
One specific change came directly out of a past security failure: after fans without tickets rushed the gates at the 2024 Copa América final in Miami and caused a crush that injured multiple people, FIFA built a “last mile” security perimeter around stadiums for this tournament.
Parking lots near venues are being fenced off, and fans are required to show a ticket before they can even enter that outer zone.
Moye did not show himself going past this perimeter, so it’s unclear how legit his stunt was.
How Expensive Are World Cup Tickets
This is already being called the most expensive World Cup in history, according to the Athletic.
FIFA used “variable pricing” to raise ticket costs multiple times between October and April, with price hikes across 95 of 104 matches and an average increase of 35% over that stretch.
A Category 1 seat for a 2026 group-stage match, excluding tournament openers, runs $450 to $990—more than double the $220 equivalent seat cost in 2022. Even the cheapest available tickets, Category 3 seats, range from $140 to $1,410 depending on the match, and a front-row seat sold by FIFA went for $32,970. On top of the ticket itself, parking near stadiums is limited because of the same security perimeters, with passes running $100 to $300 and required to be purchased in advance.
Others Have Been Arrested For Doing This
Attempting something like this carries real legal risk, and it’s already played out publicly once in this tournament. Two Argentine YouTubers, Beni Marmol, 20, and Pato Perrotta, 26, were arrested at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami during a Colombia-Portugal group stage match after allegedly bypassing three layers of security using expired credentials, according to the New York Post.
They were among 16 people arrested at that match alone. Both face a third-degree felony charge for illegally interfering with a sporting event, which carries a sentence of up to five years in prison—a law Florida put in place specifically after 27 people were arrested and 55 ejected from the 2024 Copa América final.
One of the two told police he was an influencer “trying to stream the game,” while the other said he’d been hired to review the event but was using credentials from a previous one.
Commenters React To The Security Gap
The comments were full of people equally impressed and unsettled by how easily it worked, along with others saying he’s going to get in real trouble for the stunt.
“Bro you shoulda posted AFTER the World Cup!!!!!” a top comment read.
“This is actually kinda scary lol,” a person pointed out.
“With enough confidence, you can really do anything,” another wrote.
“Ur lawyer need a lawyer twin,” a commenter added.
BroBible reached out to Noah Moye (@moyeyt) via Instagram and TikTok direct message for comment and to FIFA via email. We’ll be sure to update this if either responds.