{"id":321578,"date":"2026-06-27T06:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T06:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321578\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T06:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T06:38:17","slug":"colombia-game-in-miami-so-popular-portugals-coach-had-to-buy-his-own-tickets-in-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/321578\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombia game in Miami so popular, Portugal\u2019s coach had to buy his own tickets in December"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Roberto<\/p>\n

Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez bought tickets for his family back in December. Reuters \/ Amanda Perobelli<\/p>\n

June 26, 2026 Updated 1:58 pm EDT<\/p>\n

Tickets for Portugal\u2019s game against Colombia in Miami have been so in-demand that even head coach Roberto Martinez had to place an early order in to ensure his family would be sure of attending.<\/p>\n

The Group K match was subject to five million ticket requests in the first 24 hours of the Random Selection Draw in December. Sources with knowledge of the process have told The Athletic that it is the most wanted ticket of all 72 group-stage games at this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n

Some tickets for the match on Saturday on resale sites such as StubHub have been listed for more than $6000.<\/p>\n

The Colombian diaspora in Florida \u2014 with the state having the highest population of Colombian Americans in the U.S., per the 2020 census \u2014 and the draw of Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>, whose sixth World Cup is expected to be his last, have contributed to the game being over-subscribed.<\/p>\n

Colombia is top of Group K after winning both its games but Portugal can overtake the South Americans with a win. Whoever clinches first place will play one of the third-place finishers from Group D, E, I, J or L in Kansas City. The runner-up will go to Toronto and play the second-place team from Group L, which could be Croatia, Ghana, or even England.<\/p>\n

When asked about how sought after they are and what it means for fans, Martinez said: \u201cWell, it means I had to buy tickets for my family in November. That\u2019s what it means. Because I knew it was going to be difficult to get tickets.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s fascinating. The passion of the game in a difficult moment in the world. Football still brings unity, it brings passion, it brings inspiration for the kids. All the values that you want to see in a human being. They are in football, in a football pitch and that makes me extremely, extremely proud.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I hope tomorrow football wins and inspiration of anyone that watches the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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