Add The New York Post on Google World Cup fever has swept North America.
From California to Mexico to Canada to New Jersey, hooligans fans are flocking to 80,000-seat stadiums all over the continent to support their countries’ clubs in cutthroat contests that determine whether or not they’ll advance to the knockout stage of the 48-team tourney.
The only problem is attending these historic matches is prohibitively expensive especially if you want to see some of the biggest teams like Christian Pulisic’s USMNT, Lionel Messi’s defending champion Argentina, Kylian Mbappé’s France, Harry Kane’s England or Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal.
Based on our findings, most games featuring those high-profile teams have tickets starting at over $1,000 including fees to get in.
Yet, they’re not all that expensive.
Our team found the cheapest tickets for every single one of the 16 host venue including biggies like East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium, Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium and Dallas’ AT&T Stadium.
And some are kind of, sort of affordable- especially if going to a World Cup game is on your bucket list.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for any one group stage game — where we know who will be playing — from June 18-27 was $310 including fees on SeatGeek.
FYI, that’s for the New Zealand vs. Egypt match on June 21 at Vancouver’s Place Stadium.
Other group stage matches start anywhere from the reasonable $338 including fees to the jaw-dropping $3,671 including fees (that’s for Colombia vs. Portugal in Miami).
Make sure to use promo code NYPOST10 for $10 off purchases over $250 at checkout (Editor’s Note: this discount is only valid for users’ first purchase on SeatGeek).
Sure, you may be seeing smaller squads like Cape Verde, Qatar or Curacao for cheap but, hey, World Cup soccer is World Cup soccer and might not be back in North America for a few decades.
Simply put, if you’re a fan, you won’t want to miss it while it’s here.
“It honestly felt like I was attending a Super Bowl,” California Post reporter Edward Lewis said about attending the USMNT-Paraguay game in Los Angeles.
“There were A-list celebrities everywhere, and despite the game being in LA, the crowd arrived early and was as loud as any as I’ve heard at SoFi Stadium.”
For more information, our team has all of the best prices on tickets for all upcoming group stage matches by host city at the 2026 World Cup below.
Our team found the best prices on seats for 2026 World Cup matches by city/venue and listed them all here:
Keeping up with the 48-team tournament is a tall order.
To make sure you’re up to date with all the latest scores, news and stories, our team has everything you need to know and more in our World Cup section.
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This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
