Ticket prices too expensive, no sold out in the USA for the football World Cup

It had to be the great return of football in the United Statesin a six weeks until the start of the 2026 World Cup the debut of American national team it will be played in one stage not completely exhausted and with several holes. According to the Wall Street Journalthe match between United States and Paraguay of the June 12th a Los Angeles record again availability of placesdespite the wait for what is considered the most important home match for the US selection come on 1994 World Cup.

The data is also striking for the context: it’s about the inaugural race of the stars and stripes team in a home-hosted tournamentin one stadium with approximately 70,000 spectatorsand in a moment of growth in football’s popularity in the country. Yet, close to the event, the request did not result in one rush to purchase.

To slow down sales they are above all the prices: i couponsfixed directly by FIFAthey start from beyond $1,100 per i less central sectors and they can overcome the $4,000 for them better positions. Figures that stand discouraging i too more passionate fanswith some that they give up on the purchase o they postpone the decision waiting for any discounts.

Sales system and dynamic tariffs

Il sales systembased on dynamic rates related to requestended up in the center of criticisms for the poor transparency. I prices have not been disclosed in such a way full in advance and they come released in blockscon significant variations depending on match and of time of purchase.

Football popularity and countertrend

Il slowdown in saleswhat’s more, appears in countertrend compared to growth in the popularity of football in the United States in recent decades, also fueled by development of Major League Soccer and by the presence of recall players come Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez e Sergio Busquetsas well as give national team results and give them performance of elements such as Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Tyler Adams e Ricardo Pepi.

Risk to the local public

Despite this, the high cost of tickets risks limit your presence of the local public right in the race symbol of the tournament.

Defending FIFA

The FIFA defended the strategyunderlining that the dynamic pricing system is aimed at maximize revenues of the tournamentconsidered essential per finance the development of football at level global.