World Cup 2026 tickets: A tier for the rich and everyone else can wait

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If you’re a high-roller, you can start making plans for watching the World Cup in Canada.

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But if you’re not rolling in it, grab your preferred lucky charm or make whatever sacrifice or offering works for you and hope for the best.

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Here’s everything you need to know about how to get tickets to the 2026 World Cup happening in Vancouver.

When do Cup tickets for Vancouver go on sale?

Premium Hospitality Packages are already on sale for those willing to put down big money, on three different levels: Single Match, Venue Series or Follow My Team. The prices, respectively, are US$1,350, $8,275 and $6,750, and come in several different tiers, from the lowest-level FIFA Pavilion, to Champions Club, Trophy Lounge, VIP and Lounge pitchid.

Canadians be warned: the Single Game package only includes non-host games in the Group Stage, though if Canada makes it to the Round of 32, you can book that game.

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Same goes for the pricey Follow My Team package — letting you follow your country of choice to any stadium it plays in — except for the host countries of Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

For those hoping to snag general seating tickets, you’ll have to wait until Wednesday, Sept. 10, when the first of several phases of lottery draws are made. You first have to register at FIFA.com/tickets and establish a FIFA ID to ensure you’re kept abreast of ticketing dates, next steps and processes.

Each phased release, which will run through to the tournament final on July 19, will differ in purchasing processes, payment methods and ticket products.

The schedule for the Cup won’t be known until the groups are established in the December final draw. Canada will play one Group Stage game in Toronto and two in Vancouver. Should they advance to the Round of 32, that game will also be played in Vancouver. They could also potentially play a Round of 16 game in Vancouver if they advance that far.

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In all, seven Cup games are scheduled for Vancouver at B.C. Place (June 13 to July 7) and six for Toronto at BMO Field (June 12 to July 7).

Canada Soccer is also running a separate, weighted, ticket lottery, called CanadaRed. Seven different tiers of sponsorship, from free to Cdn$5,000, will gain you increasing levels of benefits and increasing chances of securing a ticket to Canada’s Cup matches.

There is also FIFA’s Right to Buy (RTB) packageswhere fans can buy a collectible for several hundred dollars, which guarantees first crack at tickets — but not an actual ticket — in various markets.

How much do Cup tickets cost?

General ticket prices haven’t been released, but the FIFA bid package that broke down the logistics of the tournament did have some estimates.

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The tickets, tiered from Category 1 through 4, plus box and special seating, are expected to average just over US$300 for the group stage, Round of 32 and Round of 16 games, ranging from $21 Category 4 tickets to $1,095 box seats.

FIFA is extremely protective of their ticket sales, warning people away from secondary resale sites. In 2022 in Qatar, the only allowed resale of tickets purchased through them was on their own proprietary resale site, and that will likely be the route the organization takes again in 2026.

Where can I buy Cup tickets?

There have been tickets and ticket packages popping up on secondary sites like StubHub, but FIFA issued several warnings against buying them. Guaranteed tickets are available through FIFA only, at https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets.

Is there a presale code or early access for Cup tickets?

At this time, only the Hospitality Packages are available to buy. RTB packages are also available.

Where are the best seats for the Cup?

Tickets are broken down by categorywith Category 1 being in the prime areas — usually midfield — and scaling down to the least desirable (Category 4) from there. The prices match the categories.

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