Bay Area's USMNT World Cup match ticket prices take sharp drop

Key Points:

• Ticket prices for the U.S. men’s national team World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi’s Stadium have dropped significantly, with resale prices falling over 50% from highs above $3,000 to around $1,150-$1,450 just a day before the game.
• Despite being a home match, the U.S. game ranks as the fourth-most expensive round of 32 match globally, trailing behind Mexico-Ecuador, Argentina-Cabo Verde, and Portugal-Croatia in terms of ticket prices.
• Overall, ticket prices for early knockout round matches in the World Cup have been declining by nearly 40%, reflecting a broader trend across the tournament’s opening knockout stage.
• The Bay Area’s group stage matches initially had relatively low ticket prices due to a less favorable draw, but the knockout match involving the U.S. maintained higher prices given the home team’s participation.
• The U.S. vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina match is set for 5 p.m. Wednesday and will be broadcast nationally on Fox and Telemundo, with ongoing scrutiny over FIFA’s ticketing practices by several attorney generals including California’s Rob Bonta.