Austria's footballer in the USA: deep lack of interest at the club World Cup!

Austria's footballer in the USA: deep lack of interest at the club World Cup!

On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the FIFA Club World Championship begins, the first World Cup in the adult area with Austrian participation in 27 years. Despite this historical opportunity, interest in Austria and Europe is low. According to laola1 show only a few Austrian football players who live in the USA, a noticeable anticipation on the tournament. Hannes Wolf, professional at New York City FC, emphasizes that football in the United States has not yet had the same status as in Europe.

The storage space for football can be seen in both the hearts of fans and in the sales figures for tickets. Ticket sales for the club World Cup runs slow, which may be due to the fact that Americans tend to buy tickets at short notice. FIFA tries to counteract this by offering additional incentives. Buyers of 20 tickets for the club World Cup, for example, receive a guaranteed ticket for the 2026 World Cup in New York, such as Sportschau reported.

ticket prices and sales incentives

Tickets for the opening game between Al Aly SC and Inter Miami cost $ 356.80, while the final of the club World Cup costs prices from $ 635.55. FIFA offers various purchase options to increase sales. For example, fans can purchase two or three cards to win a ticket for the 2026 World Cup, but not for the final.

In addition, there are no official sales figures for the tickets, but measures such as sales stops and giving away tickets indicate difficulties. FIFA expects around two billion US dollars from the club World Cup, with one billion US dollars that was promised to the participating clubs. Streaming service "DAZN" has paid a billion US dollars for transmission rights, and sponsorship packages should also generate a further $ 500 million.

venues and format of the club World Cup

The club World Cup 2025 is held in a newly designed format with an increased number of participating teams. The games take place in a total of 12 stadiums in the United States. The venues include the Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where the final will take place on July 13, 2025, and the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, which will be the opening game. In addition, legendary stadiums such as the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta are also part of the venues, such as Merkur describes in detail.

The low interest in the USA could change in the next few years, in particular by the upcoming 2026 World Cup and the growing interest in football in the Hispanic population, which is strengthened by stars like Lionel Messi. Nevertheless, the good performance of the US national team remains crucial in order to put football into the foreground.

The upcoming club World Cup could therefore promote not only the sporting but also the social integration of football in the United States, even if political unrest and weak achievements of the US national team are currently raising concerns. However, the hopes for the connecting power of football remain strong.