How much did Miami fans pay to watch the World Cup? Here's what they told us

Peter Tañcula: The Polish native paid around $500 each for four tickets — "face value," he said.

• The Chicago resident flew in, but is staying with friends. "Otherwise it would be another $3,000 for a hotel." Asked why he was rooting for Uruguay, he responded, "Why not?"
• He compared this tournament to Qatar's in 2022, where "everything was easy, everything was right there. I was able to see 10 games. Here it'll be two or three because of logistics."

Saidul Islam: The 51-year-old Columbus, Ohio, resident became a fan of the Saudi team last December, when he returned to the country where he spent some of his childhood.

• While in Jeddah, he happened to meet members of the national team and decided he would cheer them on despite being a Bangladeshi living in the U.S.
• "I met the players and I saw they're so humble and nice," he told Axios. "I wasn't a big fan until then."

• He paid $1,200 for his ticket and $800 for the flight to Miami.

Eduardo Corchs: The Uruguayan national traveled to Miami from Montevideo with his son as a gift for his 15th birthday.

• Corchs paid $5,000 for a two-match ticket package that included hotel and transportation.
• He said it's rare for a team to play two straight games in the same city. "That is why there are so many Uruguayans here."