The Club World Cup, by Hook or by Crook, seems destined to be the 'other' showpiece event of FIFA, with the largest teams in the whole world that bumps into a scale that has not been seen before. It is not yet clear how the tournament performs in terms of streaming attention, but it has not succeeded in grabbing the imagination of the local crowd in the United States.
The FIFA implemented dynamic prices for the club World Cup, probably in the hope that the tickets would be broken up. However, that has not been the case and with the quarterfinals this Friday and Saturday tickets can be obtained for only $ 11.15 (€ 9.45).
Empty stadiums have been a familiar face in the tournament and the athletic report that the above price is the cheapest available for the collision of Al-Hilal with Fluminense in Orlando. To see Chelsea against Palmeiras, fans can come together with only $ 22.30 (€ 18.91).
The headline collision is Bayern Munich against Paris Saint-Germain. Despite the prices for that collision that start at $ 500 (€ 423.93) in January, fans can now see the game for just $ 44.60 (€ 37.81).
One of the few parties that are well visited are Real Madrid. Los Blancos seems to have enough fan base to fill stadiums wherever they go, and all four of their competitions have seen people over 60,000. The cheapest tickets to see the Xabi Alonso outfit on Saturday against Borussia Dortmund are for $ 128 (€ 108.53), more in line with prices in the Spanish capital. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois recently defended the importance of the tournament.
FIFA has dedicated more than $ 50 million (€ 42.4 million) to the club World Cup, but in recent matches, tickets donated to veterans and community groups related to football. Yet the cheapest tickets for the potential semi-final of Real Madrid $ 978 (€ 829.20) are, while the first semifinal is at $ 473.90 (€ 401.80), and the final is priced at $ 892 (€ 756.29).
Despite the overwhelming demand for tickets compared to FIFA expectations, El Chiringuito reports that FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to hold the tournament once every two years, rather than every four years. This would continue to cause the football schedule, where Real Madrid is hardly able to fit in sufficient rest and a preseason for the start of La Liga.