FOOTBALL – Ticket prices for the World Cup final continued to soar, approaching $10,000 just 24 hours before today’s match.
The get-in price has risen 34 per cent over the past three days, reaching $9,627 yesterday, according to ticket tracking service TicketData.com.
After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning.
By comparison, the get-in price for Argentina’s semi-final victory over England settled at $3,177 by kickoff, while France’s win over Spain commanded less than half that at $1,315.
The get-in price for yesterday’s third-place match between France and England in Miami closed at $634, having plummeted 50 per cent over the past three days.
The get-in price for tickets to the final peaked at $13,650 back in October before dipping as low as $6,336 a month later.
They had risen back to above $8,000 when the tournament began on June 11 and the get-in price reached $12,129 on June 23 before declining again.