FIFA faces difficulties in selling tickets for the opening match of the national team United States against Paraguay in the 2026 World Cup, with less than 60% of tickets sold, according to documents cited by The New York Times.
The cheapest tickets available for this match, which will be played on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, they exceed $2,000 on specialized sales platforms.
This high price has meant that only 40,934 entries until April 10, according to the document distributed to local organizers, cited by the New York newspaper.
This figure is less than the 50,661 tickets sold for the match between Iran and New Zealand, which will be played in the same stadium on June 15a meeting that, in principle, should generate less interest in the United States.
The stadium has capacity for around 70 thousand viewers, which means that the debut of the USA, as one of the hosts, had barely filled 58% capacity until April 10.
However, the document does not specify whether it also includes other special packages, such as VIPs, or tickets that have not been available to the general public. The lowest prices to attend the match between Iran and New Zealand exceed $400.
The sales process to assist the World Cup, which will be held from June 11 to July 19 in Canada, the United States and Mexicoor, has been in the spotlight since last September due to high prices.
In addition, the price of parking at stadiums exceeds $200 for several games, while round-trip tickets from New York City To attend the matches that will be played at MetLife Stadium, located in New Jersey, will cost $150.