Daniel Cancel and Samuel A. ChurchJun 16, 2026 – 6.48amThe US team’s record-setting victory over Paraguay in its opening match of the FIFA World Cup is stoking fan enthusiasm across the country and sending ticket prices for its next two games soaring.The cheapest ticket to get into the June 19 football match in Seattle between the US and Australia has jumped 68 per cent in the past three days to $US2314, according to prices from resale platforms compiled by aggregator site Ticket Data. A month ago, the same ticket was $US906.BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles