Top sports news today shows just how much people around the world love soccer or football. More than 4.5 million fans from around the world signed up to try to buy tickets for the 2026 World Cup. This huge number came out after the first ticket lottery closed on Friday, and it shows that people are really excited and looking forward to the tournament, which is going to happen in America, Canada, and Mexico next summer.
The three countries hosting the World Cup games had the most people trying to get tickets, with America being the top. Mexico and Canada also had multiple fans sign up. Other countries like England, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Colombia, and Italy also had a large number of fans wanting tickets. What’s really amazing is that fans from 216 different countries and territories around the world tried to win in the lottery system.
Website Crashes as Fans Rush To Register
The ticket website had big problems because so many people tried to use it at the same time. On the first day, over 1.5million people applied for tickets, which was way more than the system could handle. Many fans had to wait in a digital line for more than one hour, and lots of them got error messages saying the website wasn’t working properly.
FIFA, the group that runs the World Cup, said nobody hacked their website. The problems happened simply because too many people were trying to use the website at once. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said these numbers show that the whole world wants to be a part of what is called the biggest and most exciting World Cup ever. Even though the website had trouble, FIFA was so happy to see so much interest from around the world.
How Will Fans Get Their Tickets
People who won the lottery will find out through email starting on Monday, September 29. Then they can start buying their tickets, which will go on sale from October 1, but winning the lottery doesn’t promise that you’ll get tickets for sure. The actual sales will work like a race where the first people to buy get the tickets they want during their assigned time slots.
Tickets will be available for all 104 games that will be played during the tournament. The cheapest tickets for regular games will cost $60, but the most expensive seats for the final game will cost around $6730. This World Cup will be the first time the ticket prices will be changed based on how many people want them, similar to how concert tickets are sold nowadays.
More Chances to Buy Tickets Later
Fans who didn’t win in the first lottery sector or don’t have a Visa credit card will get more chances to buy tickets. FIFA will have a second ticket lottery where people can register from October 27 to October 31. After that, there will be a third chance to buy tickets once the tournament schedule gets finalized in December and people know which teams will play against each other.
FIFA is also going to start an official website where people can safely resell their tickets starting October 2. This will help protect fans from buying fake tickets or getting ripped off by dishonest ticket sellers. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the biggest one in history, with 48 teams playing in 16 different cities across three host countries from June 11 to June 19 next year.
FAQs
- How many people have tried to get World Cup 2026 tickets till now?
More than 4.5 million fans from around the world try to win the first ticket lottery.
- How much will 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets cost?
The cheapest tickets will start at $60 for group games, while the most expensive final seats will go up to $6730. And the prices can be increased after seeing the demand.
- When will lottery winners find out if they can buy 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets?
Winners will get emails from Monday, September 29, and can buy tickets from October 1.
- When will the 2026 FIFA World Cup begin?
The tournament will happen in 16 cities across Mexico, the United States, and Canada from June 11 to June 19, 2026.
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