2026 World Cup tickets are on sale, everything you need to know about how to get a seat

With under a year to go until the start of the FIFA World Cup it s time for fans to try to book their spot at the global soccer celebration The tournament is the first ever World Cup to be played in three different countries with the US Canada and Mexico all hosting games and will also be the largest edition ever with teams competing to lift the famous trophy Played across different cities fans will be offered plenty of opportunities to see the highest level of international soccer and particular of the biggest names in the championship take to the pitch Levi s Stadium in Santa Clara the home of the San Francisco ers will host six matches next summer including a knockout round battle SANTA CLARA CALIFORNIA - JANUARY The Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park next to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara Calif on Monday Jan Nhat V Meyer Bay Area News Group So here s everything you need to know about how to snap up tickets for the tournament When do tickets go on sale Tickets for the World Cup will be sold in three phases Related Articles U S men stop -game winless streak against top teams beats Japan - Albertin Montoya hints at continued role with Bay FC after resignation Sports czar is helping SJ take advantage of the Super Bowl March Madness and World Cup coming in Bay FC coach Albertin Montoya to step down at end of season club announces All celebration no trepidation for fans at Mexico friendly match in Oakland The first phase will is underway and fans can enter a presale draw open to people and older with a FIFA ID account after registering on the official FIFA website and Visa cardholders The entry period for the presale draw will run until Friday September with prosperous applicants chosen via a random selection process being notified that they are able to purchase tickets from September Those that are thriving will be given a time slot to purchase tickets beginning from October with tickets to all matches available to buy at the beginning of the process on a first-come first-served basis Prices for group stage match tickets will begin at with prices rising to for the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey Phase two of the process is expected to begin in late October with the registration period for the Early Ticket Draw anticipated to take place between October and Similar to phase one fruitful applicants will be chosen by a randomized selection process and will be assigned a slot likely from mid-November to early December to purchase tickets Phase three called the Random Selection Draw will start after the December draw to decide the groups and schedule for the tournament takes place and will allow fans to submit applications for specific matches FIFA also declared that any leftover tickets will be available to purchase closer to the start of the tournament on a first-come first-served basis and that it will be organizing an official resale platform to safeguard fans against invalid or unauthorised resale and is available to fans subject to federal and local regulations Hospitality tickets for chosen venues across the tournament are already on sale The-CNN-Wire Cable News Arrangement Inc a Warner Bros Discovery Company All rights reserved