How Much It Costs Serie A-Loving Soccer Fans In The US To Attend A Game On The Opening Weekend Of The 2025-26 Season

US soccer fans who share a love for Serie A will be eagerly awaiting the first games of the upcoming 2025-26 campaign. 

Italy’s elite division is steadily growing in popularity throughout the Land of Opportunity. Not only does the league boast some of the world’s finest players, there are a number of Americans who have flourished in recent years.

The standout star is undoubtedly Christian Pulisic. ‘Captain America‘ currently represents Milan and was one of Serie A’s brightest performers in 2024-25.

Weston McKennie is another player with a fine reputation in Italian soccer. The Juventus star can play in almost any position on the pitch and has lifted three major honors during his time in Turin.

Tim Weah and Yunus Musah are also regulars in Serie A. However, the duo are set to leave Italy but that isn’t expected to diminish the fascination with Italian soccer from a US audience.

With the above in mind, here at FootItalia, we explored the entire cost of attending a select number of Serie A matches from the US on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 season.

What we will determine first is which US states have the highest interest in soccer. We will analyse the top five areas and dissect the entire cost of attending Serie A home games involving the biggest clubs in Italy from said states.

Which US States Have The Highest Interest In Soccer?

According to studies carried out last year, there were four million individual searches for soccer highlights in the US throughout 2023.

The vast majority of these searches came from coastal areas with large metropolitan populations. Claiming the top spot is the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 175,000 searches each month across its 9.5million residents. The runner-up berth goes to California with 698,000 searches from it’s population of 39m.

Filling the final podium position is Florida. The Sunshine State generates an average of 397,000 soccer searches each month across 22.6m people.

Claiming fourth and fifth positions is Maryland and Texas. Therefore, we will use these five states as a basis to work out the cost of flying to Italy from the most popular/biggest airport in each area. 

Which Airports Will US Soccer Fans Use To Travel To Italy?

Before we determine which airports US soccer fans are most likely to use from the five aforementioned states, lets clarify the games we have identified for supporters to attend.

On August 23, Roma play at home to Bologna with Milan entertaining Cremonese. The following day, Juventus take on Parma with Atalanta hosting Pisa.

The final fixture we will analyse is Inter’s home clash with Torino on August 25. Ahead of the action, the best offshore sportsbooks have all the latest odds and markets.

Therefore, we will work out the cost of travelling to Rome, Milan, Turin and Atalanta. Using New Jersey for Juve’s game, we will finalize the cost of travelling to Turin from Newark Liberty International.

Los Angeles International will be the airport used for fans attending the Inter game. Orlando International for the Roma match with BWI being used for the Atalanta fixture.

That means Dallas Fort Worth in Texas will be used for the Milan match against Cremonese. 

Travel Costs For US Soccer Fans To Select Italian Destinations

Now that the example airports have been determined alongside the five opening weekend fixtures, how much will it cost US soccer fans for return flights to their destinations?

Using SkyScanner, we used the ‘best’ option which takes into consideration the overall cost and flight time. Naturally, there are stops/layovers included on all journeys.

The most expensive return flight is for those travelling from Newark Liberty International to Turin Airport for Juventus vs Parma’s opening Serie A game. An economy return will cost $1,026.

Claiming the runner-up spot is the Milan vs Cremonese fixture. Supporters will have to fork out $913 to fly from Dallas Fort Worth to Milan Linate.

Third is a return trip from Orlando to the Leonardo da Vinci airport for the Roma vs Bologna game. That will cost US soccer fans $885. Fourth goes to BWI Airport for those who will be attending Atalanta vs Pisa match and will cost $797.

Therefore, the cheapest game to attend for Serie A-loving US soccer fans is the Inter vs Torino fixture. Return flights from Los Angeles International to Milan Linate will cost $614. 

Serie A Games: Ticket Costs

For the Serie A ticket costs, we used SeatPick. They compare the prices from all vetted and secure retailers from across the ticket market.

For the purpose of our research, we used the cheapest available tickets that were listed on the website on 07/17/2025. The prices provided are for one single match ticket for the fixtures we are analyzing.

The cheapest Serie A game on the opening weekend from the fixtures we analyzed is Milan vs Cremonese at $31. Next up is Inter’s home clash against Torino whereby the cheapest seat is $42.

In third and fourth position is the Juventus vs Parma and Roma vs Bologna matches. The cheapest available ticket is priced at $52. Therefore, the most expensive seat is at Atalanta’s Gewiss Stadium – coming in at $56. 

Food, Beer And Hotel Prices

For the food and beer expenses, we estimated what an average US soccer fan would likely spend at each fixture and for the duration of their stay.

For the accommodation, we have used Booking.com (top picks for solo travellers) and provided the price for three/four nights (to coincide with the flights of said Serie A games).

The spend on beer and food is purely subjective and is of course debatable. However, we have provided the most accurate figure to give supporters the best idea. 

What Is The Most Expensive Serie A Games For US Soccer Fans To Attend On MD1 Of The 2025-26 Season?

The most expensive Serie A game for US soccer fans to attend on MD1 from the five fixtures we analyzed is the Roma vs Bologna clash. Supporters can expect to pay approximately $2,030.

Just behind that comes the Milan vs Cremonese clash at $1,958. Taking third spot is Juventus vs Parma at $1,837. Occupying fourth is Atalanta vs Pisa which will cost supporters $1,770 per person.

Therefore, the cheapest match to attend is Inter vs Torino. The whole package to watch last year’s UCL finalists will cost $1,509.