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World Cup ticket prices for Atlanta matches increase

Prices for some of the group stage matches jumped from those released by FIFA in the November window.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Chris Carlson/AP)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the match schedule reveal for the 2026 soccer World Cup in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Chris Carlson/AP)
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New ticket prices for the World Cup group stage matches in Atlanta will range from as low as $140 to as much as $600, according to information released by FIFA on Thursday.

The Athletic composed a table of the three categories of tickets for every match in next summer’s tournament.

Atlanta’s semifinal match will have ticket prices ranging from $905 to $3,040.

FIFA opened a random lottery for tickets Thursday with prices revealed for all matches. The window will close Jan. 13.

Group stage matchCat 1Cat 2Cat 3
Spain vs. Cape Verde$500$400$180
South Africa vs. playoff$450$380$140
Spain vs. Saudi Arabia$600$430$220
Morocco vs. Haiti$500$400$180
Uzbekistan vs. playoff$450$380$140
Knockout round match
Round of 32$530$430$190
Round of 16$735$580$270
Semifinal$3,040$2,525$905

The prices for some of the group-stage matches increased from those released by FIFA in the November window. Category 1 group-stage matches were priced between $400-$415, Category 2 were $300-$330 and Category 3 were $140-$160. There was a Category 4, which has since disappeared, with prices ranging from $60-$70.

The Round of 32 ticket prices in November were $440, $360, $160 and $125, by category.

The Round of 16 prices in November were $665, $525, $245 and $170.

The semifinal prices in November were $2,895, $2,185, $780 and $420.

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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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