The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now in the home stretch: the expanded 48-team tournament will be staged across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with the group stage beginning June 11, and the final set for July 19, at the East Coast venue (MetLife Stadium). With the full match schedule published and host-city planning ramping up, FIFA has been clear that demand is enormous — I've broken down how to get tickets for the highly anticipated World Cup games below.
On ticket availability, the key thing to know is that FIFA has been selling tickets in phases, and as of this writing, the next major chance to buy is FIFA's Last-Minute Sales phase, which FIFA says will open in early April on a first-come, first-served basis via its official ticketing site. If you missed earlier draw phases, you still have options: FIFA also operates an official Resale/Exchange Marketplace, or you can find seats on verified reseller sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats.
Here's the bottom line: if you're trying to attend, your best bet is to plan around FIFA's April last-minute drop and monitor the official resale marketplace, Vivid Seats, or StubHub for returns and new availability as fans adjust their plans — especially as teams qualify and travel schedules lock in.
FIFA World Cup 2026 schedule by group
For the World Cup, the field expands to 48 teams split into 12 groups of four. Each team plays three group-stage matches (one vs. every other team in its group), and the top two teams in each group advance — along with the eight best third-place teams — to form a 32-team knockout bracket. Scheduling is built around spreading those group games across the three host countries and multiple stadiums over the latter half of June.
Thursday, June 11, 2026
- Mexico vs. South Africa at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico
- South Korea vs. UEFA Playoff D Winner at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico
Friday, June 12, 2026
- Canada vs. UEFA Playoff A Winner at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada
- United States vs. Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Brazil vs. Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
- Haiti vs. Scotland at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
- Australia vs. UEFA Playoff C Winner at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada
- Qatar vs. Switzerland at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
Sunday, June 14, 2026
- Germany vs. Curaçao at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
- Côte d'Ivoire vs. Ecuador at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
- Netherlands vs. Japan at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
- UEFA Playoff B Winner vs. Tunisia at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico
Monday, June 15, 2026
- Spain vs. Cape Verde at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
- Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL
- Belgium vs. Egypt at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
- Iran vs. New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- France vs. Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
- FIFA Playoff 2 Winner vs. Norway at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
- Argentina vs. Algeria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Austria vs. Jordan at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
- Portugal vs. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
- Uzbekistan vs. Colombia at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico
- England vs. Croatia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
- Ghana vs. Panama at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada
Thursday, June 18, 2026
- UEFA Playoff A Winner vs. Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
- Canada vs. Qatar at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada
- UEFA Playoff D Winner vs. South Africa at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
- Mexico vs. South Korea at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico
Friday, June 19, 2026
- Scotland vs. Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
- Brazil vs. Haiti at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
- United States vs. Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
Saturday, June 20, 2026
- Germany vs. Côte d'Ivoire at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada
- Ecuador vs. Curaçao at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO
- UEFA Playoff C Winner vs. Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
- Netherlands vs. UEFA Playoff B Winner at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Tunisia vs. Japan at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico
- Belgium vs. Iran at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
- New Zealand vs. Egypt at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada
- Spain vs. Saudi Arabia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
- Uruguay vs. Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL
Monday, June 22, 2026
- France vs. FIFA Playoff 2 Winner at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
- Norway vs. Senegal at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
- Argentina vs. Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
- Jordan vs. Algeria at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- Portugal vs. Uzbekistan at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
- Colombia vs. FIFA Playoff 1 Winner at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico
- England vs. Ghana at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
- Panama vs. Croatia at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- UEFA Playoff D Winner vs. Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico
- South Africa vs. South Korea at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey, Mexico
- Switzerland vs. Canada at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada
- UEFA Playoff A Winner vs. Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
- Scotland vs. Brazil at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL
- Morocco vs. Haiti at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Ecuador vs. Germany at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
- Curaçao vs. Côte d'Ivoire at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
- Tunisia vs. Netherlands at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO
- Japan vs. UEFA Playoff B Winner at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
- UEFA Playoff C Winner vs. the United States at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA
- Paraguay vs. Australia at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA
Friday, June 26, 2026
- Norway vs. France at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA
- Senegal vs. FIFA Playoff 2 Winner at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada
- New Zealand vs. Belgium at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada
- Egypt vs. Iran at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA
- Uruguay vs. Spain at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara, Mexico
- Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX
Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Jordan vs. Argentina at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO
- Algeria vs. Austria at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX
- Colombia vs. Portugal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL
- FIFA Playoff 1 Winner vs. Uzbekistan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA
- Panama vs. England at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ
- Croatia vs. Ghana at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA
How much are FIFA World Cup tickets?
Resale prices for FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets are already all over the map on StubHub and Vivid Seats, largely because sellers set their own prices and the biggest matches command huge premiums. On StubHub, listings range from about $369 at the low end to $328,053 for ultra-premium inventory (prices vary by match, city, and round).
On Vivid Seats, "get-in" pricing depends heavily on the specific match you choose. On the broader World Cup listings page, we're seeing some group-stage matches starting as low as $280 (for example, a June 16 group-stage game in Santa Clara). At the high end, the World Cup Final (Match 104) at MetLife Stadium shows tickets starting at $7,609 (with an average listed price of $13,005 on that event page), underscoring how quickly prices jump for the tournament's most in-demand games.
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