Portugal-Colombia Match Draws 5 Million Ticket Requests as Resale Prices Top $6,000
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 26
Portugal-Colombia Match Draws 5 Million Ticket Requests as Resale Prices Top $6,000
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 26
Summary
Five million ticket requests hit the Portugal-Colombia World Cup match in Miami within 24 hours of December’s draw, making it the most sought-after of all 72 group-stage games.
More than $6,000 resale listings and Roberto Martinez’s account that he bought family tickets months ago underscore demand driven by Florida’s large Colombian diaspora and Cristiano Ronaldo’s expected final World Cup.
Saturday’s Group K game also carries major sporting stakes: Colombia leads after two wins, but Portugal can still take first place with a victory.
First place would send the winner to Kansas City to face a third-place finisher, while the runner-up goes to Toronto for a likely tougher path against Group L’s second-place team.