FIFA said more than six million tickets have already been sold for the Copa Mundial 2026, a milestone Gianni Infantino put in front of reporters a day before the tournament begins. He also said demand is unprecedented and insisted that tickets are still available.
That is the detail driving searches now: the world’s biggest soccer event is about to start, and the ticket count is already in the millions. Infantino said the lowest prices are 60 dollars, which he described as the cheapest ever for this tournament and for any sport in the United States, while the final is already locked in for July 19, 2026, at 21:00 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Infantino did not sound shaken by the choice of the United States as host. He said he has spent 30 years organizing events across UEFA and FIFA and said he has no regrets about the decision. He also pointed to the draw of seeing Messi and the rest of the game’s biggest names, arguing that is what football is at its best.
What FIFA has not said is just as important as what it has. The federation has not broken out how many tickets remain or which matches are drawing the heaviest demand, so the six million figure tells only part of the story. For fans trying to buy in at the last minute, that means there may still be seats left, but the supply picture is still unclear as the first matches approach.
The ticket surge lands as other World Cup storylines gather pace, from the Dutch squad’s injury concerns in Kansas City to the possibility of Gilberto Mora becoming one of the youngest players ever to appear at the tournament. For now, though, the clearest number attached to the Copa Mundial 2026 is the one FIFA just put on the table: more than six million tickets sold, and counting.
