Why World Cup tickets have dropped significantly in the past

The World Cup, which has attracted global attention, is coming to an end, but ticket prices have dropped significantly in the past week, leaving many people puzzled.

 

According to TicketData.com, which tracks prices from multiple third-party resellers, as of Friday, July 10th, ticket prices for the remaining 7 matches of the World Cup (including 3 quarter finals, 2 semifinals, third place, and final) have fallen by 25% to 70% in the past week.

 

Part of the reason is that the national teams of the three host countries of the World Cup (the United States, Canada, and Mexico) were all eliminated in the round of 16.

 

 

According to TickPick's data, ticket prices for Friday's Spain vs. Belgium match in Los Angeles, California have plummeted by 65%. Before the elimination of the US team in the round of 16 on July 6th, the cheapest ticket price for TickPick was about $3200. Since then, ticket prices have significantly decreased, with the lowest ticket price for Friday afternoon games in Los Angeles dropping to $1100.

 

The Mexican team lost to the English team on July 5th. The England team will face the Norway team in Miami, USA on July 11th. TickPick stated that after the Mexican team was eliminated, ticket prices for the event dropped by 45%. Previously, the cheapest ticket price was close to $4000, but the ticket price for the game held in Miami on July 11th has dropped to $2000.

 

The pricing of the quarter finals tickets is based on the expectation that both Mexico and the United States can advance, "Brett Goldberg, co CEO of TickPick, told CNN

 

According to FIFA statistics, as of the end of the round of 16, over 6.2 million fans have attended the match. This means that 99.7% of the seats have been sold, with an average of 65204 spectators per game.

 

According to the Associated Press, on Friday outside SoFi Stadium, Jake van Baarsel said he had bought tickets two days ago. The 65 year old man from Riverside, California, said he had no plans to go live to watch because he knew the ticket prices were very high. But when his son called and told him he had bought a cheaper seat, he decided to buy two tickets, each worth $1000, to share this special moment with his 13-year-old grandson.

 

 

This is the kind of moment in life - it will create beautiful memories for me and my grandson, "he said.

 

On Friday, Spain and Belgium faced each other at the Los Angeles Arena, with Spain eliminating Belgium to advance to the semifinals.