Summary
The ticket ballot for the World Cup in North America will start on Thursday. Fans can apply for tickets on FIFA's website until January 2026, and results will be known in February. The process will use fixed prices for this phase, with a limited supply of cheaper tickets.
Key Facts
- The World Cup will take place in North America next summer.
- The ticket application starts on Thursday and ends on January 13, 2026.
- Each household can apply for up to four tickets per match, with a maximum of 40 tickets in total.
- Ticket applications will undergo a lottery to decide the recipients.
- Notification of successful applications will occur in February.
- During this ballot phase, dynamic pricing won't apply; prices seen at the start stay the same.
- Category 4 tickets are promoted as affordable but have limited availability.
- FIFA has set up its own platform for fans to resell their tickets, with a 15% fee on transactions.
