After weeks of pressure from football associations across Europe and even mayors from U.S. host cities regarding inflated ticket prices, FIFA has responded with a new, more affordable tier of pricing.
After 20 million ticket requests, FIFA has confirmed that fans of the national teams that have qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will benefit from a dedicated ticket pricing tier, which was designed to make following their teams on football’s greatest stage more affordable. The newly introduced Supporter Entry Tier will be available at the fixed price of $60 per ticket for each of the 104 matches, including the final.
“The entry tier tickets will be allocated specifically to supporters of qualified teams, with the selection and distribution process managed individually by the Participating Member Associations (PMAs). Each PMA will define its own eligibility criteria and application process. They are requested to ensure that these tickets are specifically allocated to loyal fans who are closely connected to their national teams.” In essence, FIFA is leaving the process up to the football associations of qualified countries. Meaning the Argentina FA or U.S. Soccer would be left to determine the criteria for fans to qualify.
In total, 50% of each PMA allocation will fall within the most affordable range, namely the Supporter Value Tier (40%) and the Supporter Entry Tier (10%). The remaining allocation is split evenly between the Supporter Standard Tier and the Supporter Premier Tier.
In addition, fans applying through the PMA allocation whose teams do not advance to the knockout phase will have the administrative fee waived when refunds are processed for unsuccessful applications. The administrative fee was another sour point for fans going through the ticketing process.
The Random Selection Draw ticketing phase remains open until Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET (17:00 CET), and the timing of a ticket request within this window does not affect the chances of success. Fans can enter the draw and find full details at FIFA.com/tickets.