Thousands of tickets remain available just days before the U.S. men's national team's opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, raising fresh questions about demand and pricing for one of the tournament's marquee fixtures.

The United States faces Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday, but more than 3,000 tickets were still listed across major resale platforms as of Tuesday, in addition to tickets available through FIFA's official sales portal.

It is a far cry from the huge demand FIFA’s president Gianni Infantino was boasting about earlier this year, when he talked about all 104 matches of the World Cup being essentially “sold out.”

How Many Tickets Are Left for the World Cup Opener?

On FIFA’s official ticket sale website, there were still 139 tickets available for the U.S. vs. Paraguay match, ranging from a high of $2,735 to a low of $1,120—the equivalent of more than half a month’s rent or one-third of a monthly mortgage payment in Los Angeles.

But on resale platforms, there were still over 3,000 tickets for the match available at around $900-$1,000 for the cheapest.

On Ticketmaster, there were over 1,680 tickets still available for the match at the SoFi Stadium on Friday as of Tuesday morning, with prices ranging from $1,049 to $3,727.

On another resale platform, SeatGeek, there were over 800 tickets still available for the World Cup opener, with prices ranging from $930 to $1,758. On marketplace StubHub, over 600 tickets for the match could still be purchased as of Tuesday morning.

On Vividseats, another resale platform, there were over 250 tickets still available.

The total number of tickets still available for the World Cup kick off is higher than that for Canada’s opening match against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on the same day, according to NPR.

Ticket Prices Still a Subject of Debate

The large number of available tickets comes after months of debate surrounding World Cup pricing.

U.S. lawmakers have already tried to intervene, with the attorneys general of New York and New Jersey noting that current rates “far exceeded the prices for any previous World Cup tournament.”

According to data compiled by The Athletic, fans could find tickets for as low as $140-$1,410 for Category 3 tickets (Upper Bowl) or as much as $10,990 for Category 1 (Lower Bowl) premium seating when FIFA first started releasing tickets.

In a recent phone interview, President Donald Trump blasted the high prices, saying he would not pay over $1,000 to see a match.

“I would certainly like to be there, but I wouldn’t pay it either, to be honest with you,” the president told the New York Post last month.

At this point, only Mexico’s opening match against South Africa on Thursday appears to be sold out.

Will the U.S. World Cup Opener Sell Out?

The SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, holds 69,650, and it is unclear how many of these seats will be empty on Friday.

Exact numbers of tickets sold for the match are difficult to gauge, as FIFA does not release official data on its sales. We also do not know if FIFA is still holding back another batch of tickets for the game, potentially at a lower price.

The organization is counting on a wave of last-minute sales once excitement for the World Cup kicks in after the first matches this week, but this might not come quickly enough for the U.S. opening game. The other matches being played in the U.S. have fewer tickets still available, likely because they were priced lower.