FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets go on sale amid high demand and many uncertainties

MIAMI AP Not even half of the spots in the -team field have been claimed The schedule of matches won t be finalized until December And other than host nations U S Canada and Mexico nobody has any idea where or when they ll be playing Millions of soccer fans worldwide evidently don t seem to mind any of those points Tickets to next year s FIFA World Cup officially go on sale Wednesday The buyers will be those who were selected out of million applicants in a lottery that took place last month to have the first formal chance to purchase tickets over the next insufficient days FIFA reported lottery winners have been or will soon be informed by email There are unique questions for consumers heading into the tournament particularly about how they ll get visas if necessary to visit the U S as the country cracks down on immigration There are also more traditional concerns such as who when and where and none of those will be answered until the draw on Dec FIFA knows numerous fans won t fret about those answers they ll just want tickets now and will figure out the rest later These are not only outstanding figures but also a strong announcement FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced on social media reacting to the million applicants for a spot in the purchase window that opened Wednesday The whole world wants to be part of the FIFA World Cup the biggest the majority inclusive and majority exciting event ever From Canada Mexico and the United States to countries big and small across every continent fans are proving once again passion for football truly unites In divided times the notion of soccer being something that truly unites will be put to the test Here are specific things to know as tickets go on sale What s for sale Fans can purchase seats in one of four categories Category is the best seats Category is somewhere around the tops of stadiums Ticket prices will range initially from for group-stage matches to for the final but could and almost certainly will change as soccer s biggest event utilizes dynamic pricing for the first time There are other techniques to get tickets other than shelling out big bucks American Airlines broadcasted last month that its AAdvantage loyalty scheme members can redeem miles for World Cup tickets starting Oct for executive platinum and concierge key members then Oct for platinum pro platinum and gold members followed on Oct by all members And starting Thursday various Verizon customers will have access to free World Cup tickets and other perks The telecommunications giant is a World Cup sponsor and will totally start dropping free ticket chances to its customers through its app For me there are minimal things as exciting as experiencing football live whether that s on or o the pitch and so I am proud to partner with Verizon to celebrate their plans to give fans unprecedented access to the tournament mentioned soccer icon David Beckham part of Verizon s promotion for the World Cup Who s in The U S Mexico and Canada all automatically qualified as host nations Also in so far defending champion Argentina Japan New Zealand Iran Uzbekistan Jordan South Korea Brazil Australia Ecuador Uruguay Tunisia Colombia Paraguay and Morocco That leaves spots still unclaimed FIFA explained fans from countries and territories applied to be part of the first ticket lottery The top three nations of interest to no surprise were the hosts the U S Mexico and Canada in that order The rest of the top also in order of application totals Germany England Brazil Argentina Colombia Spain and Italy Nobody has noted how several tickets FIFA plans to sell in this first window Availability won t be depleted based on the listed stadium attendance figures there are roughly million seats to fill for the matches around North American venues though it s unknown how several of those seats will be available for sale to the populace Will visitors progress to the U S There is an immigration crackdown unfolding across the U S which could dampen overseas interest in traveling to the country U S tourism bureaucrats have already noted a drop in overseas visitors this year and even organizers in selected U S host cities have acknowledged that political dynamics may have an impact on attendance Adding to certain of the uncertainty President Donald Trump who has a close relationship with Infantino has suggested that the host cities could be changed if he wants to move various events away from places his administration considers unsafe The U S cities that are scheduled to host are East Rutherford New Jersey Inglewood California Foxborough Massachusetts Houston Arlington Texas Atlanta Seattle Santa Clara California Philadelphia Kansas City Missouri and Miami Gardens Florida If any city we think is going to be even a little bit dangerous for the World Cup we won t allow it to go there Trump commented last week We ll move it around a little bit But I hope that s not going to happen The State Department says that the safety and protection of the United States along with World Cup matches athletes fans and venues are the top priorities with regard to its role in the World Cup process It also suggests that travelers who need a visa should start applying now and officers have mentioned the U S is trying to ensure an efficient smooth and effective visa process What s next A second phase called an early ticket draw likely will run from Oct - with purchase timeslots from mid-November to early December A third phase termed a random selection draw will start after the final draw of teams on Dec determines the World Cup schedule Tickets will also be available closer to the tournament on a first-come first-served basis FIFA also stated it will start an official resale platform A few tickets have already been snagged hospitality packages have been sold since May The world will come together in North America Infantino promised like never before The tournament runs from June through July