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FIFA received 500 million ticket requests for 7 million available seats during a month-long application, setting a new record for World Cup demand.
- FIFA said this week it received over 500 million ticket requests during the recently closed random selection draw from all 211 countries and territories, including Germany, England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, Argentina and Colombia.
- From Dec. 11 to Jan. 13, the 33-day window ran a random selection draw, validating entries by unique credit card data, FIFA said.
- Fans placed an average of 15 million ticket requests per day, FIFA said, naming Colombia v. Portugal in Miami on June 27 as the hottest ticket and listing other top-five matches.
- Fans who submitted applications will be notified by email sometime after Feb. 4 and no earlier than Feb. 5, while FIFA expects a last-minute sales phase to open in early April.
- The scale and limited supply will shape fan planning and logistics as FIFA said about 2 million tickets were sold in the first two rounds from 7 million tickets available in 16 host cities.
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FIFA says it received over 500 million ticket requests for the World Cup
FIFA said it received over half a billion ticket requests for the World Cup during its latest random selection draw, which ended Tuesday. The most popular pick was the Colombia vs. Portugal match in Miami on June 27.
Last group phase game, marked for 27 June in Miami, had a major global search. Cars for Portugal games cost between 225 and 600 euros, resulting in controversy.
FIFA says it received more than 500 million applications for World Cup tickets in 2026 during its one-month draw application period, highlighting an unprecedented global demand for the first 48-team tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The window extended from December 11th to January 13th after the World Cup draw in December and the publication of the calendar.
The 2026 World Cup breaks the record of ticket applications. Image: FIFA The ticketing process for the 2026 World Cup broke all known records. In just 33 days, FIFA received more than 500 million ticket requests through the random selection draw, an unprecedented figure for any sporting event. The phase was open between December 11, 2025 and January 13, 2026 and concentrated petitions from the 211 countries and territories affiliated to the worl…
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