USA vs Belgium World Cup last-16 ticket prices drop 27% hours before Seattle kickoff

Ticket prices for the World Cup Round of 16 meeting between the United States and Belgium at Seattle Stadium have tumbled 27% in three days, reaching a get-in price of $1,508 as of 1pm ET on Monday — down from a peak of $3,115 shortly after the fixture was confirmed on 1 July.

According to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com, prices dipped as low as $1,283 on Sunday morning before recovering slightly. The decline is particularly striking given that Belgium’s base camp is located just 10 miles south of Seattle Stadium at the Sounders FC Performance Center, a proximity that might ordinarily sustain demand.

The broader Round of 16 market has followed a similar downward trajectory. The average get-in price across all last-16 fixtures has fallen 3% over the past three days and 8% over the past week. England’s win over Mexico in Mexico City on Sunday was the clear outlier, commanding a get-in price of $3,820, while most other matches have softened considerably.

Argentina’s tie against Egypt in Atlanta, for example, dropped from $1,599 on 4 July to $1,378, while Switzerland vs Colombia in Vancouver — now the cheapest last-16 fixture — fell from $972 to $719 in just two days. Monday’s Portugal-Spain game in Dallas saw a more modest decline, from $1,367 to $1,311.

Belgium arrive in Seattle having already played twice at the venue: a 1-1 group-stage draw with Egypt and a 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in the Round of 32. The winner of Monday’s contest will advance to face the Portugal-Spain winner in Los Angeles on Friday.

That quarter-final carries its own subplot. Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored three goals at this tournament — including his first in the knockout rounds against Croatia — would be 45 by the time of the 2030 World Cup, making this potentially his last appearance on football’s biggest stage.