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World Cup ticket prices soar as US rolls into final

The United States women's soccer team is riding high into this weekend's World Cup final—and ticket prices are soaring with them.

The U.S. rolled to a decisive 2-0 victory over world No. 1 Germany in the semifinals Tuesday night. By Wednesday morning, the average secondary ticket price for Sunday's championship in Canada spiked more than 50 percent from the day before, according to resale vendor TiqIQ.

The average fan will shell out $819.46 for a resale ticket on TiqIQ, up from $540.55 on Tuesday. The get in price, or cheapest ticket available, also rose about 85 percent to $353.