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Following Friday’s high of seeing Central and South American teams draw matches in South Florida for the upcoming World Cup, Miami-area soccer fans are dealing with a heavy dose of reality: Ticket prices are soaring because, apparently, everybody else in the world also wants to go.
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens will host seven matches during the 2026 World Cup, the first Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) tournament to include 48 teams. South Florida’s ever-growing immigrant communities were no doubt excited to see four Central and South American teams drawn for matches in Miami-Dade County, but prices soaring to more than $1,000 for a single ticket might have football fans up in arms.
Matches at Hard Rock Stadium:
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Group H) Monday, June 15
Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde (Group H) Sunday, June 21
Scotland vs. Brazil (Group C) Wednesday, June 24
Colombia vs. Portugal (Group K) Saturday, June 27
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While FIFA’s official starting prices for group-stage games were $60, the cheapest ticket to a game in South Florida on FIFA’s website now costs $1,750, with resale tickets going for significantly more. Colombia’s highly anticipated matchup with living legend Cristiano Ronaldo is already sold out on multiple sites, with fans expecting this to be Ronaldo’s final World Cup.
FIFA Ticket Prices for Hard Rock Stadium Matches:
Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay: $1,750+
Uruguay vs. Cabo Verde: $1,925+
Scotland vs. Brazil: $2,430+
Colombia vs. Portugal: Unavailable
The matchup between Scotland and Brazil features two of the sporting world’s most fervent fan bases, so it’s understandable to see ticket prices for their game rise so high. Brazil is the only nation to feature in all 22 iterations of the quadrennial World Cup. Scotland, on the other hand, has only qualified for eight tournaments, and has drawn five-time winners Brazil in five tournaments. It’s consequently one of the most common World Cup matchups in history.
Prices on secondary ticket platforms, however, seem to be much more affordable, with Stubhub tickets running marginally cheaper than those on Vividseats and Seatgeek.
