FC Dallas vs. Inter Miami: Ticket Prices for the Cotton Bowl

Messi and Inter Miami return to Dallas for a preseason match at the historic Cotton Bowl, with ticket prices soaring.

Last summer, the hype surrounding soccer superstar Lionel Messi reached a fever pitch in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. When Inter Miami came to Frisco to take on FC Dallas in the Leagues Cup, it marked Messi's first-ever match played away from DRV PNK Stadium. The demand for tickets was overwhelming, with the FC Dallas ticketing platform crashing during the pre-sale and the general sale selling out in just 10 minutes. Resale ticket prices skyrocketed, reaching as high as $700-800, depending on the quality of the seats being sold.

Now, Messi and Miami are set to return to North Texas for a preseason match, this time at the historic Cotton Bowl, which has a seating capacity of 92,000 and has hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup as well as numerous top clubs from around the globe.

Sources have indicated that Messi is "committed and expected to play" in the upcoming match. Another player to watch out for is Messi's former teammate, Luis Suarez, who has been added to the Inter Miami roster in the offseason. Suarez joins Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets as former Barcelona teammates of Messi who have also joined Inter Miami.

In their previous encounter, FC Dallas lost to Messi and Miami in penalty kicks. Now, fans who want to see the greatest of all time in action will need to be prepared to pay a significant amount of money to do so. The preseason match is being organized by third-party companies WORLD ELEVEN and FLASH SPORTS, and tickets are available for purchase at www.fairparktix.com.

The economic impact of the August 2022 Leagues Cup match in Frisco was estimated to be $3 million, with a sellout crowd of 19,096 at Toyota Stadium. If we apply the "Messi effect" to a crowd nearly five times that size, assuming another sellout at the Cotton Bowl, the impact could be even greater.

This highly-anticipated match has drawn the attention of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, who expressed his excitement about welcoming FC Dallas back to the Cotton Bowl, their original home, for a match against Inter Miami. The arrival of the all-time Argentine soccer legend and the market he brings with him is expected to generate significant soccer buzz in the city as it prepares to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026.

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