FIFA slashed the standard admission prices over the weekend for its upcoming Club World Cup semi-final match at MetLife Stadium.
FIFA slashed standard admission prices over the weekend for its upcoming Club World Cup semifinal match at MetLife Stadium, the latest in a series of price cuts due to a reported lack of demand.
Standard admission pricing for the July 8 match between Chelsea and Fluminense was reduced to $13.40 on July 5, The Athletic reported. Just 72 hours prior, the same tickets were priced at $473.90.
This represents the organization's latest attempt to increase attendance at their venues, according to The Athletic, which reported that reduced prices may represent an admission by FIFA that they overestimated the tournament's demand and set the original prices too high.
Shortly before the tournament kicked off in June, USA TODAY reported that the FIFA Club World Cup had seen thousands of ticket prices reduced due to the lack of demand.
The opening match between Lionel Messi's Inter Miami and Egyptian team Al Ahly, for example, was expected to draw a lot of attention. However, per USA TODAY, after a lack of ticket sales and to make the game more enticing, FIFA slashed the prices from $230 to just $55.
FIFA has used a dynamic pricing model for this tournament which means that prices fluctuate based on demand.
As of 12:50 p.m. on July 7, the cheapest ticket on Ticketmaster for Fluminense-Chelsea on July 8 was going for $40.34.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup kicked off on June 14 with 32 teams. A total of 63 matches were scheduled in 12 stadiums across the United States, including MetLife Stadium.
The tournament is a precursor to the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
A look at the FIFA Club World Cup bracket
Only three games remain in the FIFA Club World Cup, all of which are scheduled to be held at MetLife Stadium.
On July 8, Fluminense and Chelsea will face off for the first semi-final match. The second semi will be held on July 9 between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.
The final match will kick off at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 13.
How to buy FIFA Club World Cup tickets
To purchase tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup, visit https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/club-world-cup/usa-2025/tickets.
Tickets can also be purchased on Ticketmaster as well as other popular ticketing websites such as StubHub and SeatGeek.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: FIFA cuts ticket prices for next Club World Cup game at MetLife
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