FIFA announces over 1 million tickets sold for 2026 World Cup in North America
- On Thursday, FIFA said more than one million tickets were sold following the Visa pre-sales phase, with fans from 212 countries and territories purchasing tickets.
- The 2026 World Cup will feature 48 nations and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the United States hosting 11 of the 16 host cities.
- The next sales phase, starting October 27, offers individual match, stadium-specific and team-specific packages after demand from residents of the United States, Canada and Mexico led pre-sales.
- Senior organisers dismissed concerns that US president Donald Trump could move matches, despite Trump saying last month he would consider relocating games from Democrat-controlled cities.
- Organisers said planning has been underway for nearly a decade with no delays, and Ricardo Trade called relocating games feasible given the abundance of United States stadiums.
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FIFA announces over 1 million tickets sold for 2026 World Cup; Luka Doncic named ambassador
More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year’s World Cup, FIFA said Thursday in its first update on numbers since the official start of sales began earlier this month.
The football World Cup is already beginning to reflect important figures. Eight months after the start of the competition, a FIFA statement announced that more than a million tickets have been sold for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held between June 11 and July 19 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.According to FIFA data, fans from 212 countries and territories participated in this first phase of pre-sale tickets, marking a historic sta…


The 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19, has already surpassed the million tickets sold to attend the tournament after the pre-sales draw, with host countries being the largest buyers on the list.
The first stage of pre-sales for the tournament, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico, already has fans from more than 200 countries
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