Overview
- The lottery phase for individual matches is open through 13 January 2026, with equal-weighted applications and automatic billing for successful requests in February.
- FIFA reported at least five million ticket applications in the first 24 hours of this phase, on top of roughly two million tickets sold in earlier windows.
- Prices were reset after the draw under a variable-pricing model, with Category 1 reaching up to $700 for many group games, increases reported up to about 71 percent, and no Category 4 seats offered in this round.
- Football Supporters Europe and other fan groups urged FIFA to halt sales and review what they call exclusionary prices, contrasting them with lower costs pledged in the 2018 bid.
- Secondary listings show extreme markups and FIFA’s official resale carries a 15% fee, while hotel rates in host cities jumped sharply, with analyses citing average increases above 300% for major chains.