Wednesday, July 15, 2026 18:48 | 2 minutes read

Prices for tickets to the England-Argentina match in the 2026 World Cup semifinals have soared to record levels, with the lowest ticket price touching $3,000, driven by increased demand and limited supply ahead of the highly anticipated clash in Atlanta to determine the second finalist against Spain.

Steady rise in prices

Data from TicketData, which tracks resale prices on FIFA's official platform, showed that the minimum ticket price reached $2,951, equivalent to approximately €2,582, an increase of 12% over the past three days, 23% over the past week, and 19% compared to the start of the tournament.

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More expensive than the first semifinal

Ticket prices for the England-Argentina match surpassed those of the first semifinal between France and Spain, where the lowest ticket price was around $1,600, while prices for Wednesday's match rose as the number of available tickets at the Atlanta stadium dwindled.

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Criticism of pricing policy

Although FIFA does not control the prices of tickets listed on the official resale platform, as they are set by ticket holders, the international body has faced criticism for implementing dynamic pricing during the tournament, which allows prices to fluctuate based on supply and demand.

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Price peak

Ticket prices peaked on Saturday, when the cheapest ticket approached $3,000 on the official resale platform, an indicator of surging demand for one of the tournament's most prominent matches, which recalls the historic encounter between the two teams in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinals.

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