After a rousing month of competitive soccer matches, the World Cup is about to end. Miami will host the tournament’s third-place match at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.
Ticket prices have gone up $553, or 31%, on the resale site SeatPick, according to the company. Tickets on the site for the third-place match are on average $2,313.
“It’s rare to see this much heat in the resale market for a third-place play-off, but the surge over the past three days shows fans want to be part of the World Cup right to the very end,” said SeatPick co-founder Gilad Zilberman.
The losers of Tuesday’s France vs. Spain match and Wednesday’s England vs. Argentina match will compete to see who gets third place in the 2026 World Cup.
All is not lost for local soccer fans who want to see the action.
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Even with an increase in ticket prices on SeatPick, tickets are still available for Saturday’s match, and they are cheaper than tickets were for England’s quarterfinal match against Norway at Hard Rock Stadium.
As of Tuesday, ticket prices on SeatGeek start at $1,543 and go as high as $8,593. Ticket prices on StubHub begin at $1,359 and cost as much as $5,366.
Ticket prices start at $1,150 on the official FIFA resale online marketplace, with the highest at $17,250.
Ticket availability and prices are likely to change before the match kicks off on Saturday at 5 p.m. in Miami Gardens.
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