FIFA released another batch of World Cup 2026 tickets on Thursday, with the global football tournament starting in North America in 14 days.
“Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last,” an official social media post read.
FIFA, the sport’s governing body, said in April that tickets would be made available for sale on its official website occasionally until the final on July 19.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has said that more than five million tickets have been sold and that some seven million tickets are expected to be made available.
The previous World Cup ticket sales record was 3.5 million in 1994, when the tournament was last held in the United States.
This time, the co-hosts are Canada and Mexico. The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest to date, with a new 48-team format and 104 matches.
However, the ticketing process and pricing have been controversial, with FIFA accused of charging fans too much to support their teams.
New York and New Jersey this week announced a “thorough investigation” into FIFA ticket practices, with prosecutors describing the process as a “gauntlet of confusion, fake scarcity, and impossibly high prices.”
Earlier this month, California said it had contacted FIFA about possible legal violations in the sale of World Cup tickets after allegations some fans bought seats in categories that were later changed.
Football Supporters Europe (FSE), a fan organization, has called the World Cup pricing structure “extortionate” and a “monumental betrayal.”
Infantino has defended the World Cup ticket prices, saying they were demand-driven and appropriate for the US which is hosting the bulk of the fixtures.
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