The US and Mexico are out of the World Cup. Ticket prices are plunging | CNN Business

The elimination of the United States and Mexico in the World Cup is proving to be a win for fans looking for a deal on tickets. For Friday’s battle between Spain and Belgium, prices have plunged 65%, according to TickPick, a secondary ticket marketplace. The United States would have played in the game if it had won earlier this week. Before the United States’ loss on Monday, the cheapest ticket hovered around $3,200 on TickPick. Prices have dropped significantly since then, to $1,100 for the afternoon game in Los Angeles. As for Mexico, their loss on Sunday against England sent prices down 45%, TickPick said. Prices for the cheapest tickets were nearly $4,000 but have since declined to $2,000 for Saturday’s showdown in Miami. “Quarterfinal tickets were priced with the expectation that both Mexico and the US would advance,” Brett Goldberg, TickPick co-CEO, told CNN. “When they lost on back-to-back days in the Round of 16, there was an immediate and significant drop in demand for their respective quarterfinal matchup.” Canada was also eliminated last week, meaning all three host countries are out of the World Cup. But the losses of the United States and especially Mexic