The most expensive World Cup 2026 resale tickets are for the final, but the second priciest seat belongs to a group game between Colombia and Portugal in Miami on 27 June. As of 17 May, the cheapest asking price for that match was $2,254, according to TicketData.com.
This figure far exceeds the get-in price for the semi-finals in Dallas ($2,170) and Atlanta ($2,117), and is more than double the second-costliest group game, Scotland v Brazil ($1,641). The final itself commands $7,734 for the cheapest resale ticket.
Experts attribute the high demand to several factors: it may be Cristiano Ronaldo's last World Cup, Miami's large Colombian population (over 310,000 in the area), and the city's reputation as a party hub. Jim McCarthy, a ticketing expert, noted: 'It's clearly the last time to see Ronaldo ... the Colombian population is significant there, and Miami has become kind of the party central for this event.'
FIFA's expansion to 48 teams has diluted the group stage, but this match stands out as a clash between two strong teams in a touristy city dubbed the gateway to Latin America. With nearly 15% of Miami households earning $200,000 or more, the wealthy local population also boosts demand.
Overall, group stage resale prices have fallen 23% on average in the past 30 days, but the Colombia-Portugal game remains an outlier. McCarthy added: 'As you approach the last weeks before an event the tendency is downward ... unless there's true scarcity.'
