Prices are falling, falling every where. This update runs through today, May 13, 2026, using our own internal ticket-tracking data. For the week of May 11, the market has generally stayed soft, which is great for fans who waited. Across 57 matches with direct week-over-week comparison, 6 are up, 28 are down, and 23 are flat versus the prior week close.
Visible Inventory Is Higher This Week
The supply side is still helping fans. FIFA is releasing more inventory and we think there is more to come that hasn't hit the market yet. The latest reliable hourly snapshot shows 5,789 visible listings, up from 5,092 at last week’s close. The market also reached a current-week peak of 5,864 listings earlier today, so buyers are looking at more visible supply than they were a week ago.
Combined Group Stage Get-In: Day by Day
The group-stage market remains the clearest place to find fan-friendly pricing. They have fallen 50% since we started tracking and will likely continue to fall. Even after a few short rebounds along the way, prices are still far below the early-March baseline. And in the corrected recent section of the chart, the move lower is much steadier than the earlier version suggested.
Daily Group Stage Get-In Trend
Combined Knockout Stages Average Price: Day by Day
The knockout-stage market has softened too, but it still sits in a much higher price band than the group stage. So even after the pullback, later rounds still look much more like premium inventory than bargain inventory. This might be the best time to buy in demand group stage matches.
Daily Knockout Stages Average Price Trend
The 5 Cheapest Current Get-In Matches
If readers are shopping for the lowest current entry points in the market, these are the five cheapest get-ins in the latest reliable May 13 snapshot. Other sites have up to 10 matches with get-in prices below $200.
| Match | Current Get-In | Visible Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Match 65 (Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia) | $144.90 | 446 |
| Match 20 (Austria vs Jordan) | $247.25 | 280 |
| Match 25 (South Africa vs TBD) | $247.25 | 381 |
| Match 44 (Jordan vs Algeria) | $247.25 | 332 |
| Match 55 (Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire) | $247.25 | 367 |
Biggest Movers Up Through Today
There were not many clear risers this week, but a handful of matches did push higher. The cleanest firmer matches with usable visible supply were Match 31, Match 10, Match 41, Match 57, and Match 69.
| Match | Current Get-In | Prior Week Close | WTD $ Change | WTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 31 (Paraguay vs TBD) | $517.50 | $471.50 | +$46.00 | +9.76% |
| Match 10 (Germany vs Curacao) | $529.00 | $517.50 | +$11.50 | +2.22% |
| Match 41 (Norway vs Senegal) | $552.00 | $540.50 | +$11.50 | +2.13% |
| Match 57 (Japan vs TBD) | $602.60 | $598.00 | +$4.60 | +0.77% |
| Match 69 (Algeria vs Austria) | $259.90 | $258.75 | +$1.15 | +0.44% |
Biggest Pullbacks This Week
Most of the bigger moves this week were still on the downside. Among matches with real visible supply, the clearest pullbacks came in Match 82, Match 16, Match 18, Match 74, Match 26, and Match 52.
| Match | Current Get-In | Prior Week Close | WTD $ Change | WTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 82 (1G vs 3A/E/H/I/J) | $506.00 | $634.80 | -$128.80 | -20.29% |
| Match 16 (Belgium vs Egypt) | $500.25 | $570.40 | -$70.15 | -12.30% |
| Match 18 (Norway vs TBD) | $362.25 | $425.47 | -$63.22 | -14.86% |
| Match 74 (1E vs 3A/B/C/D/F) | $726.80 | $786.60 | -$59.80 | -7.60% |
| Match 26 (Switzerland vs TBD) | $506.00 | $563.50 | -$57.50 | -10.20% |
| Match 52 (Qatar vs TBD) | $362.25 | $411.70 | -$49.45 | -12.01% |
The Read from OnlySoccerTickets.com
The 2026 World Cup might go down as the greatest pays to wait event ever. Especially for the group stage. If you can afford knockout stage tickets right now, I think you should buy them. They have soften, but once the match ups are announced those prices will soar. Happy for the fans who waited, sad for the fans who didn't. But atleast they know they are going.