Ticket prices for Friday’s FIFA World Cup quarter-final in Los Angeles have dropped significantly following the elimination of the United States and Portugal from the tournament.
According to Forbes, the cheapest resale tickets for the match have fallen by nearly 60 per cent, dropping from $2,950 to about $1,200 on secondary marketplace TickPick after the Round of 16 matches.
The decline followed the United States’ 4-1 defeat to Belgium in Seattle, ending hopes of the host nation reaching the last eight.
Portugal’s exit also affected demand after a 1-0 loss to Spain in Arlington, Texas, brought Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup journey to an end and removed one of the tournament’s biggest attractions.
“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 report read.
Forbes added that average resale prices across all World Cup quarter-final matches have declined by 31.5 per cent in one day and 50.4 per cent over the past three days, according to ticket marketplace SeatPick.
