Overview
- FIFA says more than 4.5 million fans from 216 countries registered during the Sept. 10–19 Visa presale window, led by the U.S., with Mexico second and Canada third.
- Selected applicants will be notified by email starting Sept. 29 and given a specific time slot to try to purchase tickets from Oct. 1 on FIFA.com/tickets, with a FAN ID required and availability not guaranteed.
- FIFA plans to open an official resale platform on Oct. 2 to curb unauthorized reselling, with availability subject to local regulations.
- Mexico’s framework bans dynamic pricing and commercial resale, so tickets there will remain at nominal price and use digital QR codes activated on match day, unlike the U.S. and Canada.
- Mexico’s SSPC reports cloned websites, fake social accounts, and bogus travel packages and advises buyers to verify FIFA sites, avoid unofficial offers, use secure payments, and purchase only from registered agencies.