With less than a week to go before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, ticket prices for Canada's group-stage matches are crashing on resale markets, offering bargains for fans who waited. According to ticketdata.com, Canada has seen the biggest decline in average get-in prices over the past 7, 14, and 30 days among all 48 teams. The average low price to see one of Canada's three group-stage games is now $561 US, down 11% over the past week, 12.7% over the past two weeks, and a staggering 23.7% over the past 30 days.
Why Are Prices Dropping?
One likely reason is that initial prices were too high. Canada's opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 13 still has hundreds of unsold tickets on FIFA's official portal, with Category 1 seats at $3,135 CAD and Category 3 at $1,370. On StubHub, upper-bowl tickets are listed at under $1,000 each. The match, touted as a marquee event, has seen its average get-in price plummet 36% over the past month to $678.
Location Matters
Canada's two games in Vancouver—against Qatar and Switzerland—are the only group-stage matches at BC Place that have dropped in average price over the past two weeks. In contrast, average prices for all games at Toronto's BMO Field are up 2% over the past week and 6.8% over the past two weeks, sitting at $578. However, Canada's match in Toronto against Bosnia-Herzegovina has seen a 22% drop over the past week.
Other Teams' Trends
Scotland has the second-biggest drop over the past month at 15.7%, while Haiti's prices fell 7% over the past week. On the rise, Sweden's average get-in price has increased 11.3% over the past week and 39% over the past month. Mexico, a co-host, has the highest average get-in price at $1,805 US, followed by Portugal, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. Team USA sits in eighth place at $903. The cheapest teams are New Zealand and Iran, both under $300.
Among host cities, Mexico City's Estadio Azteca leads at $1,338 average get-in price, followed by Miami at $1,269 and Guadalajara at $1,170.
