Here are the ticket prices for the 2026 World Cup matches in Kansas City
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- FIFA opened phased ticket sales after 4.5 million fans entered the draw.
- Group matches at Arrowhead list Category 1 at $410 and Category 3 at $140.
- Round of 32 and quarterfinal prices rise; FIFA adds 15% resale fee.
Soccer fans are learning that buying tickets to the 2026 World Cup is a unique experience.
More than 4.5 million fans entered the draw for the first phase of World Cup ticket sales, and FIFA has begun letting fans know they can purchase tickets. However, it seems fans are being contacted by FIFA in waves, rather than all at once.
The Athletic spoke with fans who have been granted access to buy tickets. They shared how much it will cost to buy tickets at each venue for the World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. That includes the six matches to be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
For the four group-stage matches in KC, it’ll cost $410 for Category 1 tickets, $310 for Category 2 and $140 for Category 3, the Athletic said. Those games will be played on June 16, 2026; June 20, 2026; June 25, 2026; and June 27, 2026.
The national teams that will take part in those matches will be revealed at the World Cup draw in December.
You may have heard that some tickets in Kansas City will cost as little as $60, and yes there are some. But it’s a tiny amount. Soccer journalist James Nalton shared a map of Arrowhead Stadium that was part of the Athletic story. It shows that the least-expensive tickets are limited to the very top of Sections 307, 318, 330 and 341.
You may have to squint to see them. Those $60 tickets are in green.
Ticket prices increase for the Round of 32 match that will be held July 3 in Kansas City: $160 for Category 3; $335 for Category 2; and $440 for Category 1. For the quarterfinal match on July 11 at Arrowhead, the prices jump to $485 for Category 3, $765 for Category 2 and $1,125 for Category 1.
The Athletic also reported FIFA will charge a 15 percent fee on its official 2026 World Cup ticket resale platform. That will apply to both buyers and sellers.
“The FIFA resale platform will provide fans looking to sell or purchase tickets on the secondary market with a safe and secure method to do so, as permitted by US legislation,” FIFA said in a statement given to ESPN. “The fact that secondary market activity is legally open renders it necessary to have a ticketing model that reflects our responsibility to provide access to fans, while at the same time ensuring as much value as possible is retained for redistribution into the game globally.”
