That's right. The World Cup Ticket market has begun to fall even further. This update runs through today, April 22, 2026, using our own internal ticket-tracking data. For the week of April 20, the market has turned softer again after the firmer stretch we saw in the prior update. This is a continuing trend. Since we started tracking prices now, they have fallen 21% since the beginning of March.
Inventory Is Growing
One thing that has not weakened is visible supply. In our reliable hourly tracking across the current window, visible listings started at 4,732 and climbed to a peak of 4,977 on April 21. The latest reliable hourly snapshot still shows 4,949 visible listings, which tells us the softer pricing this week is happening in a market and prices are going up. So this is a recipe for falling prices later.
Combined Group Stage Get-In: Day by Day
This chart tracks the average get-in price across group-stage Matches 1-72 by day. It still tells the larger story clearly: the group-stage market was much stronger at the beginning of March, it sold off sharply around the draw window, recovered into early April, and has now softened again into late April.
Daily Group Stage Get-In Trend
What Our Data Says About the Overall Trend
Against the March 4 baseline of $973.48, the live group-stage market is now down $199.75 (-20.52%). So while there have been short bursts of recovery, the bigger trend is still one of a market that has not regained its early-March level.
The 5 Cheapest Current Get-In Matches
If readers are shopping for the lowest entry points in the market right now, these are the five cheapest current get-ins from the latest live April 22 snapshot. This is still one of the clearest pockets of value on the site, especially for buyers who are flexible on matchup and venue.
| Match | Current Get-In | Visible Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Match 72 (TBD vs Uzbekistan) | $339.25 | 277 |
| Match 55 (Curacao vs Cote d'Ivoire) | $345.00 | 409 |
| Match 65 (Cabo Verde vs Saudi Arabia) | $345.00 | 445 |
| Match 44 (Jordan vs Algeria) | $350.75 | 432 |
| Match 25 (South Africa vs TBD) | $373.75 | 416 |
Biggest Movers Up Through Today
Even in a softer week overall, a few matches still pushed higher. The cleanest week-to-date risers with usable visible supply are Match 38, Match 76, Match 88, Match 74, Match 8, and Match 60.
| Match | Current Get-In | Prior Week Close | WTD $ Change | WTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 38 (Spain vs Saudi Arabia) | $1,097.10 | $955.65 | +$141.45 | +14.80% |
| Match 76 (1C vs 2F) | $1,467.40 | $1,414.50 | +$52.90 | +3.74% |
| Match 88 (2D vs 2G) | $1,060.30 | $1,041.90 | +$18.40 | +1.77% |
| Match 74 (1E vs 3A/B/C/D/F) | $1,104.00 | $1,092.50 | +$11.50 | +1.05% |
| Match 8 (Qatar vs Switzerland) | $575.00 | $569.25 | +$5.75 | +1.01% |
| Match 60 (Paraguay vs Australia) | $580.75 | $576.15 | +$4.60 | +0.80% |
Biggest Pullbacks This Week
The real story this week is still on the downside. The biggest pullbacks are spread across both group-stage matches and knockout paths, including Match 9, Match 52, Match 31, Match 42, Match 77, and USMNT vs Paraguay.
| Match | Current Get-In | Prior Week Close | WTD $ Change | WTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 9 (Cote d'Ivoire vs Ecuador) | $1,000.50 | $1,196.00 | -$195.50 | -16.35% |
| Match 52 (Qatar vs TBD) | $862.50 | $1,041.90 | -$179.40 | -17.22% |
| Match 31 (Paraguay vs TBD) | $971.75 | $1,150.00 | -$178.25 | -15.50% |
| Match 42 (France vs TBD) | $1,023.50 | $1,160.35 | -$136.85 | -11.79% |
| Match 77 (1I vs 3C/D/F/G/H) | $1,115.50 | $1,251.20 | -$135.70 | -10.85% |
| Match 4 (USMNT vs Paraguay) | $1,861.85 | $1,972.25 | -$110.40 | -5.60% |
The Read from OnlySoccerTickets.com
The week of April 20 is a softer one. The market is not collapsing yet, but it is clearly softening, and the group-stage average is now meaningfully lower than it was at the end of last week. At the same time, inventory is still deep, which means buyers have more real options at the low end than they did earlier in the cycle.
That is what makes the current setup useful for readers. If someone is trying to buy the absolute hottest match, this week has not been friendly across the board. But that could soon be changing based on reports that keep coming out.
If readers want to keep digging, the full match directory, the World Cup schedule, and the group-stage hub are the best next clicks.