How Much Are World Cup Tickets

FIFA has shared the list of 16 cities that will host the 2026 World Cup in North America. Below are the American cities selected to hold the games.

Country	City Name
United States	Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami,  New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle
Canada	Toronto, Vancouver
Mexico	Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey

When Do Tickets For The 2026 World Cup Go On Sale?

The World Cup tickets for 2026 are not yet available, so it's unclear when they will go on sale. FIFA's official website states that tickets "will be available in due course" and advises users to "check this page regularly for further updates."

How Much Will Fifa World Cup 2026 Tickets Cost?

Additionally, there are no prices listed for tickets to the 2026 World Cup. Let's look at the ticket costs for this year's event in Qatar to get a sense of what they would be like.

For all football fans, seeing a World Cup up close and personal was a lifelong dream. Fans had the chance to visit a new location on the global football map in November when the 2022 World Cup arrived in Qatar. The country in the Middle East was the first Arab nation to host the tournament promising and delivering an incredible display.

This tournament, which kicked off on November 20, had been 12 years in the making. The decision to award Qatar the World Cup was made back in 2010 where they successfully outbid the USA in the final round of voting.

When that news was made, one of the first things that fans wanted to know was how those who wanted to travel might get tickets. Here, we examine the procedure that was followed and the price of the match seats.

What Was The Price of FIFA World Cup 2022 Tickets?

Fans who wanted to watch the World Cup in Qatar had their choice of four different ticket categories, as well as tickets designed specifically for people with disabilities and restricted mobility.

The highest-priced tickets fall under Category 1 providing prime seating locations within the stadium. Category 2 and Category 3 offer seating in less premium areas but still within the stadium for a decent view of the action.

Category 4 is a seating section exclusively reserved for residents of Qatar. All tickets, whether for residents or international fans, are sold in Qatari riyal. The prices range from 40 riyal ($11) to 5,850 riyal ($1,607).

Match	Cat 1	Cat 2	Cat 3	Cat 4	Access
Opening match (Qatar v Ecuador)	$618/£533/€616	$440/£379/€438	$302/£261/€301	$55/£47/€55	$55/£47/€55
Group matches	$220/£190/€219	$165/£142/€164	$69/£59/€68	$11/£9.5/€11	$11/£9.5/€11
Round of 16 matches	$275/£236/€273	$206/£175/€205	$96/£82/€96	$19/£16/€19	$19/£16/€19
Quarterfinals matches	$426/£363/€424	$288/£246/€287	$206/£176/€205	$82/£70/€82	$82/£70/€82
Semifinals matches	$956/£816/€953	$659/£563/€657	$357/£305/€356	$137/£117/€137	$137/£117/€137
Third-place match	$426/£363/€424	$302/£258/€301	$206/£176/€205	$82/£70/€82	$82/£70/€82
Final	$1,607/£1,372/€1,602	$1003/£856/€999	$604/£516/€602	$206/£176/€205	$206/£176/€205

Most Expensive and Cheapest FIFA World Cup 2022 Ticket?

There was a big difference between the cheapest and most expensive tickets that were available to fans due to the variety of matches and categories that were available.

Tickets for the first game, a Group A encounter between the hosts and Ecuador ranged in price from 200 riyal ($55) for the more economical choices to 2,250 riyal ($618) for Cat. 1. The cost of the other group matches ranged from 40 riyal ($11) to 800 riyal ($220).

The prices of the round of sixteen matches varied from 70 riyal ($19) to 1,000 riyal ($275). The quarterfinals and semifinals were between 300 and 1,550 riyal ($82.5 to $426) and 500 and 3,480 riyal ($137 to $956), respectively.

As expected, the final saw fans willing to pay a premium, with the cheapest seats being sold for 750 riyal ($206) and the premium Cat. 1 seat went for 5,850 riyal ($1,607).