World Cup quarter-final ticket prices: clarifying the 60% drop claim after Portugal's elimination

However, a verification of these claims, based on a Forbes article citing data from resale platforms TickPick and SeatPick, reveals a more nuanced reality. The 60% price drop specifically applied to only one match: the quarter-final between Spain and Belgium. For this particular game, TickPick reported a decrease from approximately $2950 to $1200 on the secondary market.

This decline was not solely due to Portugal's departure but also influenced by the earlier elimination of the United States, which reduced the match's appeal to a significant American fan base. Forbes suggested that a quarter-final featuring the United States against Portugal would have generated much higher demand due to both teams' popularity and Ronaldo's commercial draw. Overall, SeatPick data indicated that the average ticket price for all quarter-final matches decreased by 31.5% over 24 hours and 50.4% over three days.

The number of available tickets on the secondary market also increased significantly, from about 28,285 at the tournament's start to over 49,000, contributing to price changes. The quarter-final between France and Morocco was noted as the least expensive on the secondary market. Therefore, while a nearly 60% price drop occurred for one specific match, it does not represent the general trend for