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FIFA Opens 2026 World Cup Ticket Lottery Presale for Visa Holders

Selected applicants will be notified from Sept. 29 with purchase slots beginning Oct. 1.

Overview

  • Registration runs Sept. 10–19 and requires a FIFA ID, a 3D Secure–enabled Visa card and participants to be 18 or older, with no purchase needed to enter.
  • Fans reported access errors, long waits and security warnings on the ticketing site on launch day, but FIFA has kept the window open.
  • Tickets span all 104 matches with prices starting at USD 60 for some group-stage seats and reaching USD 6,730 for the final, with options for individual games, venue series and team-following packages.
  • A second lottery is scheduled for Oct. 27–31, followed by a post–group-draw phase in December and later first‑come, first‑served sales closer to the tournament.
  • FIFA and Mexico’s PROFECO detailed an official ticket‑exchange platform with electronic traceability and a one‑time transfer limit, and warned fans to purchase only via FIFA.com.