World Cup Ticket Prices Fall After U.S., Mexico and Canada Exit
TickPick says quarterfinal demand fell sharply after the U.S., Mexico and Canada were eliminated, while bar sales in host cities still rose 14%.
- All three host countries—the United States, Mexico, and Canada—have been eliminated from the World Cup, causing ticket prices to plunge as demand for quarterfinal matchups cools significantly.
- TickPick co-CEO Brett Goldberg explained that quarterfinal tickets were priced expecting both the United States and Mexico to advance, triggering an immediate and significant drop in demand after their back-to-back losses.
- For Friday's battle between Spain and Belgium, prices plunged 65%, while Saturday's Miami showdown tickets fell from nearly $4,000 to $2,000 following Mexico's Sunday loss to England.
- Brooks Schaden, co-founder and co-CEO of Tom's Watch Bar, forecasts business on World Cup days will decline 50% with the two countries out, though revenue remains 25% higher than non-tournament days.
- The Beer Institute reports that beer sales jumped 6.4% over the past four weeks, with momentum expected to continue through the final as fans prioritize "sharing a beer when they gather.
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After the elimination of the US, Mexico and Canada's national teams from the 2026 World Cup dams, ticket prices fell by 65%. Host country defeats negatively affected business, but beer sales rose by 6.4%.
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This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. The elimination of the host nations' teams from the World Cup, particularly the United States and Mexico, has impacted ticket prices, according to press reports. The exit of the US and Mexico in the Round of 16 led to a significant drop in ticket prices for the quarter-final matches, after organizers and ticket companies had been banki…
World Cup 2026 Ticket Prices Fall Sharply After U.S., Mexico, and Canada Departure - CNNAfter U.S., Mexico, and Canada National Teams Departure From the 2026 World Cup Playoffs, Ticket Prices Dropped 65%. Defeats of host countries negatively affected the business, but beer sales increased by 6.4%.
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