Overview

• FIFA slashed standard tickets for the Chelsea–Fluminense semifinal at MetLife Stadium from $473.90 to $13.40, yet thousands of seats are still unfilled ahead of Tuesday’s match
• Standard admission for the PSG–Real Madrid semifinal starts at $199.60 and final tickets remain broadly available, highlighting uneven demand across fixtures
• Tournamentwide dynamic pricing repeatedly drove prices down to $11.15 for quarterfinal matches in Orlando and Philadelphia and average stadium occupancy hovered at 56.8%
• More than 423,000 seats sat empty during the group stage even as Real Madrid drew crowds of at least 60,000 to each of its five matches, peaking at 76,611
• Figures including Jurgen Klopp have criticized the expanded summer format and tight schedule of the Club World Cup, which is serving as a test run for the 2026 World Cup