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face value

[feys val-yoo, feys val-yoo] / ˈfeɪs ˌvæl yu, ˈfeɪs ˈvæl yu /
NOUN
apparent worth of something
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Yet BBC Sport has found thousands of tickets for matches involving the smaller nations are available well below face value across both Fifa's own resale site and secondary marketplaces.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 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

Spanish and French narratives cannot be taken at face value, and in any case say nothing substantial about disease.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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