Topline
Tickets for the World Cup quarterfinal matchup in the Los Angeles area swiftly dropped by more than half on resale markets following the elimination of the U.S. and Portugal on Monday, the latest ticket price reduction of the tournament ahead of the final later this month.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal farewells supporters with tears after a defeat to Spain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match. (Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images)
Photo by Kaz Photography/Getty Images
Key Facts
The get-in price for the match this Friday fell from $2,950 to nearly $1,200 as of Tuesday afternoon on the secondary market, according to TickPick.
The drop comes after the U.S. failed to reach the quarterfinal against Spain, losing 4-1 to Belgium in Seattle on Monday.
Spain defeated Portugal 1-0 on Monday, ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career and removing a significant amount of star power appeal from the quarterfinal match in Los Angeles, which would have likely had far higher ticket prices if the U.S. and Portugal faced off instead.
The Thursday game between France and Morocco is currently the cheapest quarterfinals matchup on the secondary market, according to TickPick, with tickets starting at $989 for the matchup, which will take place in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
Big Number
$9,346. That is the get-in price for the World Cup final as of Tuesday afternoon. That cost will almost certainly change depending on which teams make the final. The match takes place July 19 in New Jersey.
Tangent
France is the favorite to win the World Cup, followed by Spain, Argentina and England, according to sports books.
Key Background
Average get-in prices for the World Cup quarterfinals have fallen 31.5% in the last day and 50.4% in the last three days, according to SeatPick. The number of available tickets across the secondary market has jumped up to 49,415, a large jump from the 28,285 available when the World Cup first kicked off, SeatPick reported. This year’s World Cup has been considered the most expensive in the tournament’s history, with early ticket prices reaching sevenfold the cost of prior World Cup installments.
Further Reading
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