World Cup 2026: The Essential Guide to Tickets, Travel & Hotels

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest sporting events in history. For the first time, the tournament will be hosted across three countries—the US, Mexico, and Canada—with 48 teams competing in 16 cities. The scale is thrilling, but the logistics can feel daunting: tickets are complex, hotels will book up, and getting from one stadium to another requires strategy. Here’s your insider guide to tickets, travel strategy, and the hotels worth locking in early.

How FIFA tickets work

Right now, only hospitality/premium tickets are available through On Location, FIFA’s official hospitality provider. That means you’re not just buying a seat—you’re buying a full match-day experience, with perks that range from premium lounges to gourmet dining and pitch side views. There are three

packages currently available:

• The Single Match option (from approx. $2,000 per person) gets you VIP access to one group-stage or Round of 32 game, with hospitality ranging from pitch side lounges to the FIFA Pavilion.

• The Venue Series package (from approx. $8,500 per person) is ideal if you want to stay in one city—it covers every match in one stadium, up to nine games.

• And for the die-hards, the Follow My Team package (price varies) lets you trail your team through all three group-stage matches and into the first knockout round, though it’s not yet available for the host nations.

Standard (non-hospitality) tickets will be sold in phases beginning with the Visa Presale Draw (September 2025) for Visa cardholders, followed by an Early Ticket Draw in October and further phases thereafter. The draw to assign teams to groups (and finalize which cities host which teams) is in December, at which point matchups and venues become locked in. For ticket updates, check the FIFA website.