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FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket presale begins this week
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Ticket prices will range from around $60 for group stage matches to at least $6K for final
Soccer fans will soon have their first chance to score a seat to the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. But it won’t be easy – or cheap. FIFA is launching a lottery-style presale window Sept. 10-19. Presale is exclusive to fans with Visa debit, credit and prepaid cards, but that doesn’t guaranteed a ticket.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket presale begins this week
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Soccer fans will soon have their first chance to score a seat to the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament. But it won’t be easy – or cheap. FIFA is launching a lottery-style presale window Sept. 10-19. Presale is exclusive to fans with Visa debit, credit and prepaid cards, but that doesn’t guaranteed a ticket.
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FIFA is launching a lottery-style presale window this Wednesday, September 10th through September 19th.
It's exclusive to fans who have Visa, debit credit and prepaid cards.
But it doesn't mean you're guaranteed a ticket.
The lottery allows you to submit your information for the chance to be randomly selected to buy tickets at a designated time in October.
Fans will be notified at the end of September if they've been chosen to participate, and you'll still have to pay full price for a ticket, which according to FIFA, will range from around 60 bucks at the low end for group stage matches up to at least 6 or 7 thousand for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium.
FIFA is facing scrutiny after announcing it'll use a controversial system to set those prices because they'll fluctuate based on demand.
The organization has also reportedly already made millions just by selling fans the right to buy their tickets before they go on sale.
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