FIFA World Cup 2026: Quarter-final ticket prices nosedive after elimination of Portugal, USA
Portugal were eliminated from the FIFA World Cup following a 1-0 loss to Spain in the round of 16, whereas Belgium defeated the USA 4-1.
Ticket prices for one of the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup 2026 have been reduced following the exits of Portugal and the USA. Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal went down to Spain 1-0 in their round of 16 clash, whereas the USA too were knocked out following a 4-1 loss to Belgium.
Spain and Belgium will next lock horns in the quarter-final in Los Angeles on Friday. According to online marketplace TickPick, the get-in price for the Spain vs Belgium game has dropped from approximately $2,950 to $1,200 as of Tuesday.
Portugal's exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup also meant that Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup career is now done and dusted. A quarter-final between Portugal and the United States would have witnessed one of the all-time legends, Cristiano Ronaldo, go up against the co-hosts in Los Angeles.
Morocco vs France quarter-final the cheapest
On the secondary market, the quarter-final between Morocco and France at the Boston Stadium in Massachusetts on Thursday is the least expensive game as of now.
TickPick suggests that the get-in price of the tickets for this match is as low as $989. Morocco defeated co-hosts Canada in the last 16 clash, whereas France edged Paraguay 1-0 on the back of a penalty from Kylian Mbappe.
According to SeatPick, the average resale prices for the quarter-finals have gone down by 31.5 % in the past one or two days and by 50.4 % in the last three days.
The secondary market has also witnessed a surge in the number of tickets, with almost 49,500 tickets up for resale. This is a significant increase from the 28,300 tickets that were on sale at the start of the FIFA World Cup on 11 June.
Erling Haaland's Norway will lock horns with Harry Kane's England in the third quarter-final in Miami on Saturday, whereas defending champions Argentina will take on Switzerland in the fourth quarter-final at the Kansas City Stadium, also on Saturday.