USMNT Resale Ticket Prices Soar After World Cup Opener
Resale prices for the United States’ next two World Cup matches have surged after the team’s 4-1 win over Paraguay, with the cheapest USA-Australia ticket topping $1,800, nearly six times its FIFA face value, according to resale tracker TicketData.com.
T icket prices for the United States’ next two World Cup games have soared on resale sites after the team’s emphatic 4-1 win over Paraguay in its opener, according to figures from resale tracker TicketData.com reported by journalist Henry Bushnell.
Demand spikes for USA-Australia
The United States’ second group-stage match, against Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle next Friday, was already among the most coveted on the schedule. After the opener, the get-in price, the cheapest available ticket, rose above $1,800 late Friday on third-party sites such as StubHub and SeatGeek, nearly six times the Category 3 price set by FIFA. Earlier in the week it had hovered around $1,000, and it was already creeping toward $1,500 before kickoff. Against three days earlier, the cheapest ticket was up about 63 percent.
Group finale and knockout tickets climb too
The third group match, against Turkey at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles on June 25, rose about 66 percent over the same three-day span. Three hours before the opener kicked off, the get-in price was $1,086; within 30 minutes of the final whistle it was $1,370, and by Saturday morning $1,456. Even the cheapest seat for a potential round-of-32 match on July 1 in the Bay Area, which the U.S. would reach by winning Group D, jumped from under $900 during Friday to $1,124 soon after full time.
A tournament-wide surge
Prices have been climbing across the board as the World Cup gets going, but the two U.S. matches were the second- and third-biggest risers tracked, behind only Netherlands vs. Japan near Dallas on Sunday. Prices on FIFA’s official resale platform were a little cheaper, but also rose.
A "surreal" atmosphere
Inside a near-full SoFi Stadium, players described the atmosphere as surreal. "Hopefully today, with this performance, they can see and connect with us," midfielder Weston McKennie said, framing the team as relatable. "You had five goals today," he added, suggesting the spectacle could win over skeptics, and predicting a home World Cup will change the sport’s standing in the United States.
Reporting: resale figures via TicketData.com as reported by Henry Bushnell, June 13, 2026; match result from official FIFA data.