Hotels in American host cities — including Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia, and San Francisco — have cut match-day room prices by roughly a third from rates advertised just months ago, as demand for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico) falls short of expectations. According to Tourism Economics, a combination of factors is deterring foreign fans: soaring airfares driven by higher fuel costs and the ongoing Middle East conflict, a widespread anti-American sentiment, and concerns about being turned away by US border authorities. Domestic attendance is also being squeezed by prohibitively priced match tickets amid persistent inflation, while FIFA's decision to cancel thousands of hotel nights it had pre-booked for teams and staff has added further pressure on hoteliers already bracing for a difficult tournament.