Tickets to one World Cup semi 2x more expensive than other

The 2026 World Cup semifinals feature a pair of matches between global powerhouses, but ticket prices for one match are currently more than double those of the other.

France are No. 1 in the FIFA men's world rankings and will play No. 3 Spain in Dallas on Tuesday. Spain spent much of the World Cup buildup in 2026 atop the rankings before being passed by France in April.

The get-in price for their semifinal was $1,325 as of noon ET on Monday, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. That represented a 26% decline over the past three days, and the current price is less than half that of the other semifinal.

Defending champion Argentina continue to be a massive draw and will play their semifinal match against England in Atlanta on Wednesday. MLS franchise Atlanta United FC have a strong Argentinian fan base and former Argentina national team manager Gerardo "Tata" Martino became the club's head coach in November.

The get-in price for Argentina-England was at $2,841, a 34% increase over the past three days. The price had risen as high as $2,966 on Saturday before dipping to $2,537 the following morning.

The match is also nearly twice as expensive as tickets for the third-place match. Scheduled for Saturday in Miami, the get-in price is $1,543.

The final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday remains $6,760, although that is down 6% over the past 72 hours. After reaching as high as $13,650 in October, the get-in price for the final was $12,301 as recently as June 21 and $9,911 on July 6.

--Field Level Media