The resale prices of some innings of the round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatiathat It could be the last chance to see Cristiano Ronaldo or Luka Modric at a World Cupand which will be played on Thursday at the Toronto Stadium, have reached 30,000 Canadian dollars in the last few hoursequivalent to 21,100 US dollars or around Q162 thousanda figure that reflects the enormous expectation for the meeting.
According to data published by the CTV News television network, some locations for the meeting appear on SeatGeek for more than 30,000 Canadian dollarswhile other tickets on SeatGeek and StubHub were selling for thousands of dollars.
The The cheapest prices for an individual seat were over 2,600 Canadian dollars (about Q14,100). When FIFA put tickets on sale in 2025, Official prices ranged from 335 to 875 Canadian dollars.approximately equivalent to between Q1,800 and Q4,700.
The crossing has taken on a special dimension in Toronto because of the strong implementation of the Portuguese and Croatian communities in the metropolitan area. In the city there live some 140,000 people of Portuguese origin and around 35,000 of Croatian origina social base that has fueled local demand for a knockout match.
To this factor is added the sporting and symbolic appeal of the matchthat It could be the last World Cup match for Cristiano Ronaldo or Luka Modric if Portugal or Croatia are eliminated.
The winner will advance to the round of 16 and the loser will close their participation in the tournament.
The situation occurs despite the fact that the Canadian province of Ontario, to which Toronto belongs, passed legislation this year to prohibit the resale of tickets above their face value. However, resale platforms have warned of practical difficulties in applying the rule, including verification of the original price paid by users.
He Portugal-Croatiascheduled for July 2 at 5 p.m. (Guatemala time)it will also be the last match of the 2026 World Cup to be played at the Toronto Stadium.