With lower than a 12 months remaining till the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off on June 11, 2026, in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico, info has been launched concerning the course of for followers to safe tickets to matches. Happening in the USA, Mexico, and Canada, the 2026 World Cup would be the first version performed with 48 groups, an growth from 32. This growth can even add a brand new knockout spherical of 32 groups following the group stage earlier than attending to the spherical of 16.
The qualifiers aren’t all recognized, however extra groups are reserving their locations every worldwide window between now and the World Cup draw, which is able to happen on December 5 in Washington D.C. as soon as inter-confederation playoffs have been accomplished. However even earlier than then, the ticketing program, which is a lottery, will launch on Sept.10, giving followers an opportunity to get a shot at tickets for the in-demand occasion.
How does the ticketing system work?
Followers can register curiosity now by going to FIFA’s website and making a FIFA ID, which will probably be wanted to get tickets. On Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. ET, the entry interval for the presale draw will open and that may run till Friday, Sept. 19. This presale draw is proscribed to Visa cardholders solely.
A draw interval will happen following that entry, with communications being despatched to chose customers, giving followers a possibility to buy tickets if chosen. Followers who’re chosen will probably be notified by e mail and will probably be given a date and time slot to buy tickets — that are topic to availability — with buying home windows starting on Oct. 1. At the moment, single match tickets to all matches in addition to venue and team-specific choices will probably be made out there.
Tickets will start at $60 at the beginning of sale for group stage matches and vary as much as $6,730 for premium seats on the World Cup remaining.
- Part 2: An early ticket draw with a registration window that’s anticipated to run from Oct. 27-31. This may nonetheless have an utility, after which chosen members will probably be emailed with slots to buy tickets.
- Part 3: A random choice draw, nonetheless requiring registration, will happen after the group stage draw on Dec. 5. At the moment, followers will know the place groups are taking part in with a purpose to buy tickets.
Nearer to the event, individuals who weren’t eligible for the presale draw or who wish to buy extra tickets can accomplish that. There can even be an official resale platform launched by FIFA to keep away from unauthorized reselling, and in Mexico, for residents, there will probably be an official ticket change platform.
Hospitality packages can already be purchased and have three distinct choices:
- Single match choices: Beginning at $1,350 per particular person, this bundle gives one group stage recreation of your alternative, excluding the host nations, and one spherical of 32 match of your alternative. This additionally contains entry to the FIFA hospitality choices round matches.
- Venue sequence: Beginning at $8,275, this bundle permits followers to look at all matches at any venue of their alternative. Together with 4-9 matches, no match days or phases are excluded from this selection, alongside matchday hospitality choices.
- Observe my workforce: Beginning at $6,750, this bundle just isn’t at the moment out there for the host nations however will permit followers to comply with their workforce in any respect of their group stage matches and one spherical of 32 match. Like the opposite choices, this additionally contains entry to matchday hospitality.
FIFA
Key dates
- Sept. 2025: CONMEBOL qualifying ends
- Nov. 2025: CAF, AFC, UEFA, Concacaf qualifying ends
- Dec. 2025: World Cup draw
- March 2026: World Cup and UEFA qualifying playoffs
- March 3, 2026: 100 days out
- April 22, 2026: 50 days out
- Might 11, 2026: 1 month out
Host cities and stadiums
East area
- Toronto, Canada — BMO Subject
- Boston, Massachusetts — Gillette Stadium
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Lincoln Monetary Subject
- Miami, Florida — Arduous Rock Stadium
- New York/New Jersey — MetLife Stadium
Central area
- Dallas, Texas — AT&T Stadium
- Atlanta, Georgia — Mercedes-Benz Stadium
- Kansas Metropolis, Missouri — Arrowhead Stadium
- Houston, Texas — NRG Stadium
- Monterrey, Mexico — Estadio BBVA
- Mexico Metropolis, Mexico — Estadio Azteca
West area
- Vancouver, Canada — BC Place
- Seattle, Washington — Lumen Subject
- Los Angeles, California — SoFi Stadium
- San Francisco, California — Levi’s Stadium
- Guadalajara, Mexico — Estadio Akron
Matches for host nations
Opponents will probably be decided in the course of the World Cup draw.
USMNT: Group D Matches
- June 12: Los Angeles
- June 19: Seattle
- June 25: Los Angeles
Mexico: Group A Matches
- June 11: Mexico Metropolis
- June 18: Mexico Metropolis
- June 24: Guadalajara
Canada: Group B matches
- June 12: Toronto
- June 18: Vancouver
- June 24: Vancouver
Knockout stage schedule
- June 28-July 3: Spherical of 32
- July 4-7: Spherical of 16
- July 11th of September: Quarterfinals
- July 14-15: Semifinals
- July 18: Third-place match
- July 19: Closing
