World Cup ticket drop to release seats for all matches as FIFA sales phase continues

Italian soccer legend and 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro helps unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy during the launch of a trophy tour, in Vancouver, on Friday, April 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

FIFA says new ticket inventory for the 2026 World Cup will be released Wednesday as part of its last-minute sales phase.

Tickets for all 104 matches will go on sale at 11 a.m. ET on a first-come, first-served basis through FIFA’s official ticketing website.

FIFA says additional tickets will continue to be released periodically until the end of the tournament, which runs June 11-July 19 across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Vancouver will host seven matches, including five group-stage games, while Toronto is set to stage six.

The Canadian men’s team opens its tournament against Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 12 in Toronto, before facing Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24 in Vancouver.

FIFA says more than five million tickets have already been sold for the expanded 48-team tournament, which will be the largest in World Cup history.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 21, 2026.