The report says the cheapest remaining listings were just under $3,000, while many were priced between $4,000 and $5,000. Some reportedly climbed beyond $8,000, with another snapshot ranging from about $2,600 to more than $11,000.
Those are asking prices rather than confirmed sales, but they underline the emotional value attached to the occasion. Toronto’s large Portuguese and Croatian communities give the fixture a built-in audience, while the city’s final World Cup match adds a sense of urgency.
Supporters are not simply buying ninety minutes. They are buying the chance to say they were there.
Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play, and the possibility of seeing one of football’s defining figures in what may be among his final World Cup appearances has clearly intensified demand. Every Ronaldo appearance now carries an element of football history.
Croatia offers its own veteran attraction in Luka Modric, another generation-defining player whose presence gives the tie added weight. Together, the two stars turn a knockout fixture into a farewell-themed event, even if neither player has formally announced that this will be his final tournament.
Pereira’s warning is central to the story: “And they were not guaranteed by . They're on a secondary platform, so he's sweating.”
That uncertainty matters. Buyers paying thousands still need confidence that tickets will arrive, work at the turnstiles and match the advertised conditions. A huge price does not automatically make a transaction safe.
By kickoff, listings may ease or surge again. The bigger storyline will be whether Portugal and Croatia deliver a match worthy of the extraordinary demand-and whether Ronaldo or Modric produces the moment Toronto remembers.