FIFA opens second phase of 2026 World Cup ticket sales. Here’s how to apply
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- FIFA opened an early ticket draw Oct. 27; fans register with FIFA ID to enter.
- Purchasing window runs mid-November to early December for selected applicants.
- FIFA has sold over 1 million tickets; 7 million seats will be available across 16 cities.
A second phase of 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket sales has started.
Beginning Monday, Oct. 27, fans can register at fifa.com for a chance to buy tickets for all individual World Cup matches, including games that will be played in Kansas City.
Monday through Friday, fans can register for what is called an “early ticket draw.”
Fans must sign in using their FIFA ID to sign up for the lottery, and in a few weeks fans will learn if they were selected to buy tickets. The purchasing ticket window will start in mid-November and run to early December.
FIFA said it has already sold more than 1 million tickets for the event that will take place in the U.S., Mexico and Canada next June and July. Those tickets were part of a lottery of 4.5 million applicants that took place last month.
Some 7 million seats will be available to fill for the 104 matches in 16 North American cities. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, which will be known as “Kansas City Stadium” for the World Cup, will be the site of six games. Four will be in the group stage, another in the round of 32 and a quarterfinal match.
Fans with the option to purchase could choose seats in one of four categories; Category 1 is what FIFA officials call the best seats, Category 4 is somewhere around the tops of stadiums.
Tickets have started showing up on broker sites. On Stubhub.com, tickets for games scheduled for Kansas City ranged from $260-$7,000 on Monday.