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u/Sparky-moononReddit13h ago
FIFA is struggling to sell tickets for USMNT’s World Cup opener vs. Paraguay
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Analysis Summary
FIFA's internal sales document shows only 40,934 tickets sold for the USMNT-Paraguay World Cup opener as of April 10, well below capacity, with high-priced Category 1 and 2 tickets ($2,730 and $1,940) remaining available weeks before kickoff while other matches have seen price increases and strong demand. The slow sales are unusual for a tournament co-host's opening match, which FIFA originally priced as the third-most expensive game overall. One unresolved detail: FIFA later disputed whether the April 10 document accurately reflected total sales, citing unreported hospitality and other ticket categories not included in the figure.
Claims Analysis (3)
“FIFA is struggling to sell tickets for USMNT's World Cup opener vs. Paraguay”
Internal FIFA document shows 40,934 tickets sold as of April 10 vs 50,661 for Iran-New Zealand match. Tickets remain available on FIFA portal weeks before match.
“Category 1 and Category 2 tickets priced at $2,730 and $1,940 have remained available throughout subsequent sales phases”
Article cites ongoing availability tracking and notes these are the only co-host match prices not hiked in six months, indicating weak demand.
“Tickets are selling at a pace of a few dozen per day”
Tracking from April 9-19 shows 2,529 to 2,232 available (roughly 300 sold over 10 days = ~30/day), but article notes 'handful seemingly added' making exact rate uncertain.
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