The US side, led by manager Mauricio Pochettino will face Paraguay on Friday (local time) at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, which has been temporarily renamed "Los Angeles Stadium" for the duration of the tournament. This will be Group D's opening game; but more than 4,000 tickets are reportedly still available.
While ticket availability fluctuates constantly, FIFA's website showed more than 100 tickets still available for the match. Resale platforms like StubHub, SeatGeek, and FIFA's official resale marketplace are listing several thousands more.
Ticketing experts believe the reason behind this unusual situation is pricing. FIFA has dramatically jacked ticket prices up for the tournament, especially for high profile games.
The most expensive regular seats for the US opener against Paraguay are priced at 2,735 USD, more than the cost for the 2022 World Cup final, while the cheapest are 1,120 USD. Even US President Donald Trump said he wouldn't pay those prices. "I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest with you," Trump said in an exclusive interview with the New York Post.
