I have heard this same sentiment a few times from Americans who love the game but the value just isn’t there for ticket prices + using one of their few days off of work to attend
🔔Here’s your reminder, on World Cup Ticket Phase 1-eve, of the changes and information you want to know for buying World Cup 2026 Tickets! 🎟️
🗓️ Registration for the Visa Presale Lottery starts Sept 10‼️thru Sept 19th
Check the images for more details!
✅Yes, have successfully submitted my application on FIFA to be considered for purchasing 2026 World Cup tickets in Lottery 1 (Visa Presale)!
For reference:
I spent over 1 hour waiting in a queue, with no feedback, until I was given a 20 min countdown. From there it was painless
Looks like the Visa presale allocation is set to end…but that’s alright because it seems the inventory is low now & better opportunities lie ahead in the next lottery.
👏Congrats to those who secured 2026 World Cup tickets!
🙏Best of luck to those that didn’t!
🖕 to scalpers
Oct 27-31 is the next “entry” period for World Cup tickets and open to all fans to apply for the lottery. Purchasing / Time Slots = before the draw (Dec 05)
Then another lottery after the draw.
Then a first come, first served phase in 2026 that will create chaos til the Final.
Seeing some posts like this one below where people are getting their FIFA notifications to purchase 2026 World Cup tickets! I have not
Remember, FIFA will assign and send notifications in batches. Keep the faith and check email and FIFA accounts!
Anyone else get a notification?
⏰ Phase 2:
2026 World Cup Tickets 🎟️
🎰Lottery system
Registration on fifa.com/tickets
October 27-31 is Registration
🤲Open to everyone
Selected “winners” will be granted access to FIFA Ticket Portal
💰Curious about ticket prices?
See below👇 for details from Phase 1
Regarding Host Cities, Stadium Seating & Ticket Prices by match:
Using all the info posted in different articles and sites, put together this article which has every match by stadium 🏟️ and its ticket prices💰from START of Phase 1 for World Cup 2026
theworldcupguide.com/2026-world-cup…
This article brilliantly summarizes the madness from today’s World Cup 2026 ticket pricing screenshots. Sadly, the hope it was all a twisted joke is gone.😶🌫️
Frequently asked, the pricing for standard Group Stage:
CAT 1: $410-$620
CAT 2: $310-$465
CAT 3: $140-$215
CAT 4: $60-$105
The vast majority of 2026 World Cup tickets will cost fans hundreds of dollars, and most upper-deck seats at the final cost either $2,790 or $4,210, according to fans who won the opportunity to purchase tickets on the opening day of sales.
Full story from @HenryBushnell here ⬇️
Don’t forget about the free World Cup Tickets from @Verizon starting today:
🗓️ October 2nd ➡️ hourly drops
🗓️ Oct 3rd to 13th ➡️ daily drops
🗓️ TBD November ➡️ 200 tickets with field access and meet & greets w/ “stars” of the game
FIFA World Cup 2026 Ticket Resale portal is live! FIFA adds 15% fee
As always with this platform, be prepared for poor UX galore 😵💫
Here’s a CAT 3 ticket
USA 🇺🇸 vs TBD in Seattle
$185 face value
Selling for $5,000 🤯
Added to cart…& it was $1,920? 🤷♂️
$2,208 is 15% added