…High demand continues as the Early Ticket Draw sees inventory snatched up by fans in more than 200 countries and territories, with nearly two million tickets now sold across the first two phases of ticket sales
THUR NOV 27 2025-theGBJournal| With excitement mounting ahead of the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ on Friday, 5 December, nearly two million tickets have now been sold for the groundbreaking tournament.
During the two initial ticket sales phases, residents of the three host countries – the United States, Canada and Mexico, in that order – drove the most purchases, followed by fans in England, Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Argentina and France. Fans in 212 countries and territories have already secured their tickets.
“Congratulations to everyone who has already booked their seats and for those who haven’t, a new opportunity begins on Thursday, 11 December, just days after the Final Draw in Washington DC,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
”With 42 teams already qualified, we are witnessing huge global interest as we prepare to soon find out most of the match-ups, as well as where and when they will take place,” said Heimo Schirgi, FIFA World Cup 2026™ Chief Operating Officer.
”With the much-awaited opening match in Mexico City kicking off in fewer than 200 days, we are ready and excited to welcome fans to North America next year for the biggest FIFA World Cup yet.”
The next phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 2026 – the Random Selection Draw – will begin on 11 December, with the entry period for fans open until 13 January for fans.
This marks the third phase of ticket sales for the 2026 tournament, as nearly two million tickets have been made available and purchased for the event so far across the Visa Presale Draw and the Early Ticket Draw, which closed earlier this month.
FIFA said the entry period for the Random Selection Draw will open at 11:00 ET (17:00 CET) on 11 December at FIFA.com/tickets. Timing of a fan’s entry into the Random Selection Draw during the entry period will not impact the fan’s chances of success.
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