World Cup tickets: What to know as FIFA begins 'last-minute' sales phase
World Cup 2026 tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for the first time starting Wednesday, April 1.
The final phase of 2026 World Cup ticket sales has arrived. World Cup tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for the first time starting Wednesday, April 1. FIFA will open its "Last-Minute Sales Phase" starting at 11 a.
m. ET, marking the first time that tickets will be available for purchase immediately ‒ rather than through a lottery. The phase is opening with the full 48-team field now in place , following six playoff finals on Tuesday, March 31.
After several phases of ticket sales, which began in September 2025, the last-minute phase is the only remaining sales period and will run through the end of the tournament. The most recent phase of ticket sales ran from Dec. 11 to Jan.
13, with FIFA saying that it received more than 500 million requests. Fans who who were successful were notified starting on Feb. 5.