2026 World Cup: When can tickets be bought and how much will they cost?

World Cups are festivals of football and having a ticket to one of the matches means being involved in one of sport’s biggest parties. Last month FIFA, the sport’s global governing body, warned fans against buying World Cup 2026 tickets from resale websites. MetLife Stadium will host the 2026 World Cup final The 2026 World Cup will kick off with the opening game on Thursday, June 11, at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City and the final will take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a short distance from New York City on Sunday, July 19. A FIFA spokesperson said last month: “FIFA.com/tickets is FIFA’s unique official sales channel for FIFA World Cup 26 tickets, with sales expected to begin no earlier than late 2025.” So what priority access has just opened? Formats vary by geographic confederation for World Cup qualification, but below you can find a breakdown of how many teams will qualify from each global region: UEFA : 16 CAF : Nine, plus one play-off tournament spot AFC : Eight, plus one play-off tournament spot CONCACAF : Three, plus the three co-hosts and two play-off tournament spots CONMEBOL : Six, plus one play-off spot OFC : One, plus one play-off spot The above allocation accounts for 46 of the 48 participating countries, with the last two spots decided by a play-off tournament involving six nations from across five regions, including two teams from host confederation CONCACAF.