Tickets for Chelsea’s Club World Cup quarter-final showdown with Palmeiras have been slashed to just $11.15 (£8.17) amid fears of a supporter no-show.
The dramatic drop in the asking price comes with this match in Philadelphia kicking off at 9pm local time and falling on Independence Day in the United States.
Ticketmaster is FIFA’s official sales portal for this tournament and tickets have now been halved from their original valuation, which was already low at $22.30 (£16.35).
FIFA have publicly praised the interest in Gianni Infantino’s tournament, announcing that two million supporters have attended matches in the US over the last weeks.
However, some of the empty stands have been a source of embarrassment, even if Real Madrid have had no such issues in selling out stadiums here due to their popularity.
Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira had used July 4 as a rallying cry to the locals in his press conference, inviting them to come support them against ‘the English’.
If Chelsea can win against the Brazilian side, they would move on to New York to face either Fluminense or Al-Hilal in the semi-finals.
Ikonso0
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Americans are poor
You will never see American people traveling because no money they are poor
Ambitious23
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Americans are poor
Alock1-allawi
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if this tournament was held in uk this could be different story and this cup could have get profit
Alupigus68
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Trust me when I tell you the US AS more soccer activities than the rest of the world put together. High Schools here have lights for the past 15 years at least. There are more youth soccer teams and tournaments than anywhere. In time they will grow. Right now there is semi professional and 5ye money has not yet reached EU standard but the fans are there.The climate is another story. It could be cold hot humid and rainy all at once in the country. But the kids here really enjoy the game.