FIFA has announced that nearly 2 million tickets have been sold for next year’s World Cup. The U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the tournament.
DALLAS — Nearly 2 million tickets have already been sold for next year’s World Cup, FIFA said Wednesday ahead of next week’s Final Draw.
The tournament runs from June 11 through July 19.
The sales come from the first two ticketing phases, with residents of the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, leading demand. Fans in England, Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Argentina and France followed, contributing to ticket purchases made across 212 countries and territories.
With the Final Draw set for Dec. 5, the release of the match schedule will establish the group-stage matchups.
“Congratulations to everyone who has already booked their seats and for those who haven’t, a new opportunity begins on Thursday, 11 December, just days after the Final Draw in Washington DC,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
The next opportunity for fans to secure seats begins on Dec. 11, when FIFA opens the Random Selection Draw, the third phase of ticket sales. The entry window will remain open until January 13, 2026. This Random Selection Draw marks the first chance for fans to apply for single-match tickets tied to exact teams and fixtures.
FIFA notes that the timing of a fan’s entry during the window will not impact their chance of being selected. Applicants will be able to choose specific matches, ticket categories and quantities, within household limits.
FIFA will notify successful and partially successful applicants by email and automatically charge them for their tickets in February. A partially successful application means fans may receive tickets to some, but not all, of the matches they requested.
Ticket data has shown that the lowest-priced seats — set at $60 — were available for at least 40 matches. Almost all seats for the vast majority of matches were set at a much higher price. The opening match for the U.S., to be played at Inglewood, California, had prices ranging from $560 to $2,735 when the first round of sales opened.
FIFA has said tickets also will be available closer to the tournament “on a first-come, first-served basis.”