How much are tickets for the United States’ World Cup bandwagon?
According to the resale market, they start at $2463…
That was the “get in price” for the US men’s national team’s second World Cup group stage match against Australia on the secondary market following their 4-1 win over Paraguay, according to TicketData.
That represents an enormous 61 per cent increase over the last three days, with much of that spike coming following the win.
There is plenty of time for the price to climb further, as the match is not until Saturday afternoon in Seattle.
The Americans’ Group D finale on June 25 against Turkiye back in California has seen an even greater proportional spike over the same stretch, with the get-in price up 73 per cent to $2152.
If this reflects surging expectations for a squad that has seen mixed performances in recent years, it’s understandable.
Friday’s victory, powered by two goals from Folarin Balogun, another from Gio Reyna and a Paraguay own-goal, marked the first time the USMNT had ever scored four times in a World Cup finals match and only the third time they had ever won by three goals.
The other two three-goal triumphs were 3-0 group stage wins over Belgium and Paraguay in the inaugural 1930 tournament played in Uruguay.
Australian fans in Vancouver for the World Cup. Getty