INGLEWOOD — An analysis of the cost of attending opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup across U.S. host cities found that combined hotel and ticket prices range from slightly over $600 in Miami to more than $2,000 in the New York and New Jersey area. The tournament, which begins on June 11 and ends on July 19, will be hosted by eleven U.S. cities alongside five in Mexico and five in Canada, marking the first time the United States has hosted the event since 1994.
The analysis calculated costs based on a two-night hotel stay at the five cheapest Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt properties within 15 miles of each stadium, combined with the average get-in ticket price from SeatGeek and FIFA’s official ticket marketplace. Miami offered the lowest total cost for its opening match—Saudi Arabia versus Uruguay on June 15—while New York and New Jersey recorded the highest overall expense.
The most expensive individual ticket belongs to the Brazil versus Morocco match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 13, with a get-in price approaching $1,400. In contrast, tickets for the first U.S. match—featuring the United States against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on June 12—were considerably cheaper. The Los Angeles area ranked as the second-most-expensive city to attend an opening match. Separately, the average get-in price for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium already exceeds the opening match price by more than $7,000, according to current marketplace data.
Boston had the highest average hotel cost among U.S. host cities, with a two-night stay near Gillette Stadium priced at just under $1,000. Despite high costs in some markets, hotels and tickets for opening matches remain widely available. Controversy has persisted since tickets went on sale last year over confusing pricing structures, expensive ticket tiers, and high transit costs associated with attending matches.