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US Hosts WC Opener; Tickets Surge, Travel Bans Disrupt Fans

6/14/2026

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The United States hosted the Qatar-Switzerland World Cup opener at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, on June 13, 2026; it ended 1-1.
StubHub resale tickets for the opener were about $450, while a later U.S.–Turkey game sold for roughly $1,200.
A San Pedro Square Market watch party filled capacity with 20,000 RSVPs and a live Mariachi band while travel bans barred a Somali referee, an Iraqi official and fans from Ghana and Morocco.

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Story summary

The United States hosted the Qatar-Switzerland World Cup opener at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, on June 13, 2026; it ended 1-1.
StubHub resale tickets for the opener were about $450, while a later U.S.–Turkey game sold for roughly $1,200.
A San Pedro Square Market watch party filled capacity with 20,000 RSVPs and a live Mariachi band while travel bans barred a Somali referee, an Iraqi official and fans from Ghana and Morocco.