FIFA releases new batch of World Cup tickets as USMNT opener sales lag

FIFA has announced it is releasing a new batch of tickets for all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday, April 22 starting at 11 a. m. ET.

Tickets will be available across Categories 1 to 3 and the "front-row seat" category, a new classification that had been unannounced prior to the opening of the last-minute sales phase on April 1. The new category sparked plenty of fan anger, with many having previously purchased Category 1 tickets under the impression they were the best seats available. Wednesday's release is part of the last-minute phase, which sees fans able to buy World Cup tickets on a first-come, first-served basis at FIFA.

com/tickets . FIFA has been releasing tickets on a rolling basis since the last-minute phase began. A FIFA spokesperson did not respond to questions over how many extra tickets would be released on Wednesday in comparison to the rest of the month.

Tickets have also been available through third-party resellers such as StubHub and SeatGeek. FIFA also has its own resale marketplace, which it says guarantees fans a secure environment to buy and sell tickets. Wednesday marked 50 days until the kickoff of the World Cup, which will run from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Mexico and Canada.