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Sporting Kansas City - Inter Miami: What is the Arrowhead Stadium capacity and how much do tickets cost?
Lionel Messi and co. travel to the home of Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs for this weekend’s MLS fixture.
Inter Miami will be looking for a swift return to form after a disappointing midweek outing in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Herons were eliminated at the quarter-final stage after a chastening 5-2 aggregate defeat to Liga MX side Monterrey.
Despite the return of Lionel Messi from injury, Miami were outplayed at Estadio BBVA and a late red card for Jordi Alba showed the extent of their frustrations. They return to MLS action with a trip to Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. Sporting normally play at the soccer-specific Children’s Mercy Park but will de-camp to the vast Arrowhead Stadium, the home of NFL champions the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Arrowhead has not hosted an MLS fixture in 17 years but has an extensive history as a soccer stadium. With the demand for tickets expected to exceed the capacity of the 18,000-seat Children’s Mercy Park, Sporting KC have opted to relocate to the Arrowhead for one weekend only.
What is the Arrowhead Stadium capacity?
The Chiefs’ home is one of the most intimidating venues in NFL and boasts an incredible world record. A September 2014 meeting between the Chiefs and the New England Patriots holds the world record for the loudest sports stadium after levels reached 142.2 decibels during the second quarter.
The Arrowhead is not the biggest NFL stadium, that honour falls to 100,000-capacity AT&T Stadium, but it is one of the most imposing. Up to 76,416 spectators can fit into the vast curving stands.
This weekend’s MLS duel between Sporting Kansas City and Inter Miami may not reach full capacity but it looks set to break the Arrowhead attendance record for a soccer match. A 2010 friendly between Kansas City and Manchester United drew a crowd of 52,424, the largest soccer crowd at the iconic venue.
How much do tickets cost for Sporting Kansas City - Inter Miami at Arrowhead Stadium?
Arrowhead Stadium was the first home of MLS founding team Kansas City Wizards, who later become Sporting Kansas City. However in those early days of MLS fans at the Arrowhead were restricted to certain sections of the stadium to help build a better atmosphere. This time around there are no such limits in place and all 76,416 seats are available to purchase.
Tickets went on sale via Ticketmaster, with prices starting at $80 and some exceeding $500, depending on the section. As of Friday morning there were still tickets left on the site but the cheapest available cost $112.
Most tickets have been sold and we’re expecting a bumper crowd for this weekend’s game. Lionel Messi is expected to be fit to start for Inter Miami and will be eager to get his side back to winning ways after a chastening midweek defeat. Sporting KC recorded a 3-3 draw against Portland Timbers last weekend but head coach Peter Vermes will have been frustrated to see his team squander a three-goal halftime lead.