How much do tickets cost?
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium is set to be the most expensive sporting event in U.S. history, with average ticket prices reaching $11,327 according to TickPick.
- The cheapest tickets available on secondary markets range from about $7,362 to $8,018, making it prohibitively expensive for many fans to attend in person.
- The high ticket prices are driven by intense global interest, the significance of the match featuring Lionel Messi likely in his last World Cup, and growing American enthusiasm for soccer.
- Ticket prices have surged since the semifinals, with initial entry prices around $6,000 rising as the finalists were confirmed, and prices are unlikely to drop before the final on July 19.
- Prices could have been even higher if teams like England or the U.S. had reached the final, which would have increased demand further due to their large fanbases.
