Overview
- FIFA will email lottery applicants from 5 February, with additional sales phases to follow including a late window before the tournament.
- Demand was highest in the United States, Mexico and Canada, with Germany next, and fixtures such as Colombia vs. Portugal in Miami drew the most requests.
- A roughly $60 “basis” ticket tier was added for loyal fans but remains scarce, limited to about 10% of each national association’s 8% per‑match allocation.
- Football Supporters Europe criticized pricing for disabled supporters, saying wheelchair tickets are excluded from the cheapest tier and companions must pay full price.
- FIFA has introduced its first official resale and transfer marketplace, with reporting indicating a 15% transaction fee and raising concerns about tickets being treated as investments.