FIFA World Cup 2026: Ticket demand high despite fans criticizing prices
Agency. FIFA has received requests for five million tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest round of ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup, soccer’s world governing body said on Friday . Demand for tickets has surged despite fan groups expressing outrage this week about the tournament’s high prices.
More than 200 fans from countries and regions have applied via FIFA.com for seats at the first 48-team World Cup to be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026, FIFA said.
Football Supporters Europe (FSE) on Thursday called on FIFA to immediately halt the sale of national team allocations, accusing FIFA of setting “exorbitant” ticket prices that risk driving ordinary fans out of the tournament.
According to the FSE, ticket prices increased fivefold compared to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Early demand is driven by high-profile group-stage clashes, with the Colombia-Portugal match in Miami on June 27th being the most sought-after match so far during the random selection draw period.
Brazil vs. Morocco (New York/New Jersey, June 13), Mexico vs. South Korea (Guadalajara, June 18), Ecuador vs. Germany (New York/New Jersey, June 25) and Scotland vs. Brazil (Miami, June 24) will be among the top five matches.
After the three host nations, the top resident countries for ticket requests were Colombia, England, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Scotland, Germany, Australia, France and Panama.
FIFA said the strong turnout from South American and Central American fans showed how the tournament was capturing the imagination across the Americas, while Scotland’s position reflected the excitement over hosting the World Cup for the first time in 28 years.
The random selection draw phase runs until January 13 at 1100 ET (1700 CET), with FIFA emphasizing that timing applications within that window will not affect the chances of success.
Fans can select specific games, ticket categories and quantities, subject to household limits, and will be automatically charged if their application is successful.
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Photo- Trump Ticket Caption: US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino hold tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup final match that were presented to President Trump, as the president announces the 2026 FIFA World Cup, while US Homeland Security Secretary Christie Noem stands in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo)
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