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In around 150 days, Mexico and South Africa will open the 2026 World Cup in the legendary Aztec Stadium. For fans who want to be there live in the arena, time is slowly running out: tickets are already on sale and an important application deadline ends this Tuesday. The “dpa” answers the most important questions about buying tickets.
Can I still apply for tickets today?
Yes, the third sales phase runs until January 13th at 5:00 p.m. and fans from Germany can register FIFA.com/tickets register for the random drawing. For the first time, individual tickets are available for specific games and teams in the group phase. Fans who do not already have a FIFA ID must first create an account on the ticket website. Anyone who is lucky in the random selection process will be notified by email in the coming weeks. This will inform you of a time window in which you can purchase tickets.
Is the sale still ongoing?
Yes, there will be at least a fourth phase in which football fans can apply for tickets. However, FIFA has not yet announced a specific time frame. According to information from “dpa”, a further sales phase is planned for the end of February or beginning of March. It is currently unclear whether this is the final ticket phase.
Where and when does Germany play?
Germany will play its Group E games in Houston, Toronto and in the final arena in East Rutherford near New York. The opening game against Curaçao will kick off on June 14th at 12:00 p.m. local time (7:00 p.m. CEST) at the Houston Stadium. The second game on June 20th against
Ivory Coast takes place in Toronto, Canada – kick-off is at 4:00 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. CEST). The group final against Ecuador at MetLife Stadium will also be played on June 25 at 4:00 p.m. US time, again 10:00 p.m. in Germany.
As group winners, Germany would return to the final in East Rutherford if they were successful via Foxborough near Boston, Philadelphia, Foxborough again and Arlington near Dallas. As a group runner-up, the tournament path to the final would mean: Arlington, East Rutherford, Miami Gardens and Atlanta. Then kick-off times on the German night are also possible in knockout games.
Why is FIFA under criticism?
FIFA advertised that tickets were available for as little as $60. The only problem is that the green areas that represent this price category four are negligible in the World Cup stadiums. And: On the secondary market, where FIFA has 15 percent each
collected by the buyer and seller, ticket prices sometimes explode. Fan organizations criticize the prices, which have also increased significantly compared to the World Cup in Qatar.
What does this mean for tickets in the German fan block?
Like all other teams, Germany has eight percent of the tickets per game available for its own fan block. According to FIFA, ten percent of these tickets will then be in the new basic rank. According to the DFB, there would be 581 tickets against Curaçao in the group phase, 395 against Ivory Coast and 632 against Ecuador. For possible knockout games, the number of tickets is between 450 and 600.
70 percent of the so-called $60 tickets go to the members of the national team fan club with the most bonus points. The remaining 30 percent is allocated via fan club supervisors and to independent fan clubs. The prerequisite for this is one
Apply for tickets by January 13th at 5:00 p.m.
What is the global demand?
The criticism of the high prices does not deter many fans. In the third sales phase alone, there had been requests for over 150 million tickets by half-time, as the world association announced. There were 30 times more inquiries than there were tickets available in this phase. FIFA spoke of the highest demand in World Cup history – with 48 participating teams and 104 games, it is also the largest World Cup.