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A current push is underway around the next application window for 2026 World Cup tickets, with reminders that the deadline to apply in this phase falls in mid-January 2026 (for example, January 13 in some campaigns). Fans apply for tickets through FIFA’s official ticketing platform FIFA.com/tickets during designated sales phases, where they can request specific matches or team packages, and then purchase any successful allocations once the random-selection or first-come-first-served windows close. Besides FIFA’s own ticket portal, there are both official and third-party options offering tickets and packages:
- Official hospitality (tickets + lounges/suites) is sold through FIFA’s provider On Location at FIFA’s hospitality site (linked from FIFA.com and at FIFAWorldCup.com/Hospitality), covering all 16 host stadiums.
- Several partners sell ticket-inclusive travel packages (hotel + match tickets + transfers), such as Roadtrips, Qatar Airways Holidays and similar sports-travel agencies, all built around official allocations.
- FIFA runs its own official resale/exchange marketplace, where fans can resell or buy tickets that were originally purchased through FIFA.
Major secondary marketplaces (for example, SeatGeek, Ticombo and others) are already advertising 2026 World Cup tickets and VIP match-day packages, but these are resale offers and not run by FIFA itself.
Venues, schedule. The full match schedule and group-stage framework for World Cup 2026 were unveiled in early December, including dates, host cities and the 104-match layout across the U.S., Canada and Mexico.FIFA also recently highlighted the confirmed list of 16 host cities and stadiums and reiterated that the final will be at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026. Mexico venues include Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest ever, with 104 games featuring 48 teams over 39 days instead of the traditional 64-game, 32-team format. Matches will be played in 16 host cities across the United States, Mexico and Canada, including Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey; Toronto and Vancouver; and 11 U.S. venues such as Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami and New York/New Jersey, where the final is scheduled for July 19, 2026.
