The ticket price of Club World Cup plummeted, and the number of viewers became a concern

July 5th: The ticket prices of the Club World Cup plummeted, and the number of viewers became a hidden concern. According to the BBC, the ticket prices of the Club World Cup in 2025 have been significantly lowered. In the quarterfinals of Chelsea against Palmeiras, tickets were as low as £8.17 (about $11.15), while tickets for some group matches even fell to £3.60 (about $5). FIFA expects that the number of spectators in the Club World Cup may be greatly affected due to the Independence Day events and free concerts in Philadelphia that day. Previously, Chelsea's match against Flamenco in Philadelphia attracted 54,019 spectators, but the number of spectators in other games was not ideal. The matches against Los Angeles FC, Tunisia Hope and Benfica were only 22,137, 32,967 and 25,929 spectators respectively, resulting in more than half of the seats in some stadiums being vacant.

In addition, the dynamic pricing structure has caused controversy. Several Chelsea fans said they saw tickets being refunded and resold for a lower price. This pricing strategy is more common in US sports events, but it aroused dissatisfaction among fans in this Club World Cup.

There are many reasons for the low audience. On the one hand, extreme heat and thunderstorms affected the audience's willingness to watch the game; on the other hand, the game kickoff time conflicted with the working hours of most American fans, coupled with poor local marketing and the high-priced tickets set when FIFA announced the game in December last year, further weakened the audience's enthusiasm for buying tickets.

In contrast, ticket prices for other competitions have also been adjusted to varying degrees. Real Madrid and Dortmund's quarter-final tickets start at $183.4 (about £134.37), while Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich's lowest ticket price in Atlanta is $83.65 (about £61.29). However, with Manchester City and Inter Milan being eliminated in the quarterfinals, the ticket price for the New Moon vs. Fruminense in Orlando also dropped to $11.15 (about £8.17). The lowest ticket price for the Club World Cup final was originally $732 (about £536.31), but has now dropped to $390 (about £285.74).