FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed that the 2026 World Cup has already sold out all tickets during its main phase, establishing it as the most in-demand World Cup in the history of football.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, will feature a historic format of 48 teams and 104 matches, marking a turning point in the competition and setting new attendance records.
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More than 508 million applications for the 2026 World Cup
According to official figures, in just four weeks, 508 million ticket requests were recorded for approximately seven million available seats. The requests came from more than 200 countries, reflecting the global reach of the tournament.
Additionally, 77 out of the 104 matches received more than a million requests each, far surpassing the demand recorded for the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
These figures confirm that the tournament in North America will be the largest sporting event ever organized in terms of interest and attendance.
Will there be more tickets for the 2026 World Cup?
Although the main phase reports sold-out tickets, FIFA will hold back a portion of the tickets for a last-minute sales phase, which will start in April and continue until the end of the tournament, scheduled for July 19, 2026.
This strategy will allow more fans to have the opportunity to obtain official tickets for the tournament, one of the most anticipated events on the planet.
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Record audience and millions in revenue
The euphoria for the 2026 World Cup is also reflected in economic and television projections. It is estimated that more than six billion people will follow the tournament worldwide, while revenues could exceed 11 billion dollars, unprecedented figures in the history of the sport.
With venues in three countries and a historic expansion of teams, the 2026 World Cup aims to become the largest, most profitable, and most-watched tournament of all time.
