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Tickets to one World Cup semi two times more expensive than other
General view of fans inside the stadium during the Argentina v Switzerland quarter-final match in Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, US.
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 (about Sh172,250) 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(about Sh369,330), a 34% increase over the past three days. The price had risen as high as $2,966 (about Sh385,580) on Saturday before dipping to $2,537 (about Sh329,810) 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 (about Sh200,590).
The final at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday remains $6,760 (about Sh878,800), although that is down 6 percent over the past 72 hours. After reaching as high as $13,650 (about Sh1,774,500) in October, the get-in price for the final was $12,301 (about Sh1,599,130) as recently as June 21 and $9,911 (about Sh1,288,430) on July 6.
Breakdown
$1,325 (about Sh172,250) – France vs Spain semifinal ticket.
$2,841 (about Sh369,330) – Argentina vs England semifinal ticket.
$2,966 (about Sh385,580) – Peak price for Argentina vs England semifinal.
$2,537 (about Sh329,810) – Lowest recent price for Argentina vs England semifinal.
$1,543 (about Sh200,590) – Third-place playoff ticket.
$6,760 (about Sh878,800) – World Cup final ticket.
$13,650 (about Sh1,774,500) – Highest recorded final ticket price in October.
$12,301 (about Sh1,599,130) – Final ticket price on June 21.
$9,911 (about Sh1,288,430) – Final ticket price on July 6.
