Are fans being priced out at Copa America? #futbolamericas

It’s a never ending problem and now on display for the world to see. #futbolamericas #copaamerica

[Deadpool]

What's even worse is when they charge obscene prices for MEANINGLESS friendly preseason matches for Premier League teams. I tried attending Man Utd vs Arsenal last year in New Jersey and decent seats were about $400. Might as well save me those $400 and save up a little more to make the trip to London and watch an official match.

[WatchCulture-dvdc]

As a lifelong fan, I refuse to pay this much!

[TheLaughingMustache-ohff]

They aren't charging $120/ticket for Womens' games..STOP IT

[christianlarsen]

On point. I’m going to AT&T stadium today and the ticket prices are insane. The secondhand market for tickets and stadium parking is out of control—for one person it can run you easily $300. And the top rows are all going to be empty based on the ticket map. You can’t grow the game like this, particularly when your business model relies so heavily on non-US fans, who are also being taken for granted. US Soccer puts profit over growing the game and they need to be held accountable.

The Nations League games in Dallas were very similarly .

[coachpaulbusinessenglishen]

This is a problem all the way down to the youth level. The fees to play at clubs are too expensive, and you have even had Zlatan Ibrahimovic say that America is way too expensive on every level. He said that's why we won't get the best talent in the game: everyone needs to have a chance to play. USSF, MLS, and American soccer are heading in the wrong direction.

[manuelias]

Perú vs Argentina tickets were $400+!!! It’s freaking insane.

[Smg]

I was at the Houston Mexico game and it was not in fact packed. It had 53k attendees and that capacity is over 70k

[DremianBlades-cxlj]

I will no purchase any ⚽️ related tickets in the US until I see real changes in the leadership of the USSF and USMNT regardless of price.

[derricklung]

Bay Area resident here… Ecuador v Venezuela tickets were completely sold out… it was the secondary market that priced out otherwise curious fans like me… wasn’t going to pay $100 per person to sit in the back corner for teams I have no particular connection with.

[clintdempseyisgoat]

It's like 500 per seat for ok seats for the brazil colombia game

[galvanize]

Have you seen prices? $300 for a regular seat ?? You think we dont have a TV? 😂😂😂

[aidenroqz]

The blame is solely on both federations. They want to play the games in bigger stadiums in order to get more money out of every game. 1. NFL stadiums are not for playing soccer. We've already seen the conditions these NFL stadium's fields are in. While you have soccer specific stadiums that would be in perfect condition for players and a better aesthetic for the viewer. They're also smaller, which helps the atmosphere of the games, and that also allows players to draw from that atmosphere and put a better effort. But since these federations all see are dollars, they don't want to focus on what would benefit a better product on the field and for the fans going to the games and watching at home. Venezuela vs. Ecuador would be massive in the Red Bull's stadium in NJ. Mex vs. Any of them would be massive in there as well. Nashville would be rockin. Minnesota, Cincinnati, Austin, all these places that have smaller soccer specific stadiums would do better for the viewers, goers, and product on the field.

[tomcruise]

yep . i wanted to go to a game, then i saw the "cheapest" ticker price.. No thanks

[madmaxi]

Argentina vs. Canada cost me 330 each... add ticketmaster 150 fee.
Is insane!!!

[Northwest]

They should find that balance to fill the stadium. I’m sure they have algorithms and data that tell them what they’d need to price it at. A full stadium for $35 dollar tickets is way more exciting for fans, local businesses, and viewers than awkward 30% full stadium

[jimminycricket]

High time to hear this discussion. It's the same problem in all professional sports. Tickets in Canada are also ridiculously overpriced. I wanted to take my family to a tennis match (yes, admittedly with some of the best players in the world) and it was $200 for nosebleed seats, $1000 for good seats. For a 2 hour tennis match! It would have cost me $1000 to take my family and have seats at the top of the stadium, and you can imagine how small a tennis ball would look from there. What I don't understand is, who is paying for these tickets?? Stadiums seem to fill up, is everyone just slapping more debt on their credit cards.

[LuisAdventures]

They afford it by putting it all on a credit card. Debt is an American problem

[PaulHenricksen]

I had a nice 13 year streak of going to at least 1 USMNT game a year. The streak ended last year and was planning on going to KC and even took time off work for it but not for $180 just to sit in the half empty lower bowl

[GunnerstahlY]

And the non purchasing should continue at these prices

[Alan-ytvq]

In North America prices are not controlled. In Europe football prices are controlled.
When the World Cup 2026 comes, it will be strict set prices.