Official Resale Reopens: Japan vs Netherlands Prices Start "A Step Higher Than Expected"

This is a battle we cannot afford to lose!
With that in mind, we compiled key precautions and action guidelines ahead of the official resale reopening.

And now,the official resale has actually reopened.However,Prices have started significantly higher than the expected range.Our current recommendation: wait.

Japan vs Netherlands Current Position (compared using Cat 1 prices previously tracked)

• Match: Japan vs Netherlands
• Venue: Dallas
• Cat 1 Lowest Price:$1,322.50 (approx. 198,000 JPY at $1 = 150 JPY)

This is because

• Not as expensive as host nation matches
• Not at the abnormal levels seen for Mexico-hosted games
• However In the upper zone among group stage matches

High, but not unexpectedThis is the current assessment of the Japan vs Netherlands match.

Price Position Across All Japan Matches

Looking at Japan's group matches from a broader perspective,

• At Cat 1, the $800-$1,300 range is the core range.
• In terms of overall distribution,right in the middle to slightly above average.

In other words, Japan is

• not a globally hyper-popular nation,
• but on the flip side,in a zone where prices do not overheat,

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This is because
with room for prices to ease closer to the event.
which also means there is opportunity.

Group Stage | Top 3 Most Expensive (excluding host opener)

1. Uruguay vs Spain (Guadalajara)
   • Cat1:$11,500 (approx. 1.73 million JPY)
2. Euro Playoff D vs Mexico (Mexico City)
   • Cat1:$5,175 (approx. 776,000 JPY)
3. Argentina vs Jordan (Miami)
   • Cat1:$4,599 (approx. 690,000 JPY)

Common features:

• Pot 1 mega-popular nations
• Host nation (or de facto host nation)
• Few alternative matches available

overpriced, Matches where all the ingredients for high prices are present from the start

Group Stage | Top 3 Cheapest

1. Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Houston)
   • Cat1:$261.91 (approx. 39,000 JPY)
2. Intercontinental Playoff vs Uzbekistan (Atlanta)
   • Cat1:$448.05 (approx. 67,000 JPY)
3. Curacao vs Ivory Coast (Philadelphia)
   • Cat1:$460 (approx. 69,000 JPY)

Common features:

• Pot 3-4 matchups
• Weak drawing power in North America
• Below face value pricing is common

overpriced, Even on official resale, prices diverge sharply.

How to Interpret the Prices (Quick Summary)

• Group stageNormal zone:
  → 100,000-160,000 JPY
• Around 200,000 JPY
  Popular match, but within expectations
• Over 300,000 JPY
  Host nation or Pot 1 matchup
• 700,000-1,700,000 JPY
  Outliers, not representative

What about Japan vs Netherlands?

• Currently, it is relatively at a slightly elevated start.
• However, we expect ample room for prices to fall further (details to follow).

Lastly,

The official resale platform

• creates urgency,
• prevents comparison,
• and pushes for quick decisions.

That is how it is designed.

That is precisely why
you should check where the price you are seeing sits in the overall landscape.
Please take a moment to calmly verify this at least once.

We all share the desire to paint the stadium blue.

[Bonus: Price Table Right After Reopening(Prices fluctuate!!)] Estimated at $1 = 150 JPY. In units of 10,000 JPY.