A final batch of tickets for all 104 World Cup matches goes on sale Wednesday, with over five million already sold for the record-breaking tournament.
A new batch of tickets for all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will go on sale this Wednesday. The release comes just 50 days before the tournament kicks off across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Tickets will be available via FIFA’s website “on a first-come, first-served basis” from 1500 GMT. The sport’s governing body stated that additional tickets will continue to be released to the public up until the final on July 19.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino recently confirmed over five million tickets have already been sold. This surpasses the previous record of 3.5 million tickets sold for the 1994 World Cup, which was also held in the US.
Approximately seven million tickets are expected to be available in total for the expanded 2026 edition. The tournament will utilise 16 stadiums across the three host nations.
FIFA has faced criticism for high ticket prices, with the most expensive final ticket surpassing $10,000. Organisers have defended the pricing strategy, which Infantino attributed to “crazy” demand.
The organisation uses a “dynamic pricing” strategy where prices are automatically raised for high-demand matches. A FIFA spokesperson told AFP that “ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup remain strong with a high degree of interest for all matches.”
This statement followed a report claiming sales were lagging for the US team’s opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles.
