World Cup Final Just Broke A U.S. Sports Record
The FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina has become the most expensive sporting event to attend in U.S. history, with average resale ticket prices soaring above $15,000 in the days leading up to kickoff.
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The championship match, set for Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has shattered previous resale records, with even the cheapest tickets costing more than $7,000.
TickPick, one of the more well-known secondary ticket marketplaces, posted to X Wednesday afternoon both their current get-in price as well as the average cost to attend the event, two eye-popping prices.
RECORD: The World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina is the MOST expensive sporting event on record at TickPick.
Current get-in price: $7,451
Average Purchase Price: $11,327 pic.twitter.com/xymK1BvOm8
— TickPick (@TickPick) July 15, 2026
TickPick initially reported an average purchase price of $11,327, breaking the previous U.S. record. By Thursday, the marketplace showed average resale prices topping $15,000, showing how quickly demand continues to climb.
According to Forbes, the previous record belonged to Super Bowl LVIII, where the average resale ticket cost reached $9,411. Other recent Super Bowls and Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals rounded out the top five.
The cheapest ticket listed on TickPick on Thursday cost $7,917. Comparable seats were listed for $7,042 on SeatGeek and $7,963 on StubHub.
Luxury seating reached even higher prices. TickPick listed one ticket for more than $116,000, while SeatGeek had another priced above $112,000.
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