Overview
- Roughly 7 million tickets exist across 104 matches, with about 2 million already sold in earlier phases, leaving most requests oversubscribed.
- Tickets for oversubscribed games will be allocated by random draw, a last‑minute first‑come sales phase is expected in spring, and FIFA will run an official resale and exchange marketplace.
- FIFA listed Colombia vs. Portugal in Miami on June 27 as the most requested match, followed by Mexico vs. South Korea in Guadalajara, the July 19 final in New Jersey, the June 11 opener in Mexico City, and a July 2 Round of 32 game in Toronto.
- Price backlash continues as face‑value seats reach into the thousands; FIFA introduced a limited $60 supporter tier distributed through national federations to address affordability concerns.
- Access questions persist as U.S. policies include travel bans affecting fans from Iran, Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal and a new pause on immigrant‑visa processing, while the ‘FIFA Pass’ program promises priority visa appointments for ticket holders; separate reports describe cancellations and internal FIFA discussions on fan safety and reputation.