The next phase of FIFA’s World Cup ticket availability begins soon. Here’s how to sign up.
The third phase of FIFA World Cup ticket sales will be the first to happen following Friday's "Final Draw," meaning that fans will largely know which teams are set to play in the group stage games.
The latest step in the buildup to the FIFA 2026 World Cup — Friday’s “Final Draw” — is set to determine the all-important match-ups and pathways that nations will navigate when the competition itself kicks off in June, 2026.
And with the determination of the groups, fans are beginning to get more clarity on the tournament schedule itself. As a result, attention will swing back to World Cup ticket prices and availability. For the first time in the process, fans will soon be able to buy individual tickets based on specific match-ups.
Known as the “Random Selection Draw,” the latest round of World Cup ticket lotteries begins at 11 a.m. on December 11, and runs until 11 a.m. on January 13. As FIFA notes, “Timing of a fan’s entry into the Random Selection Draw during the entry period will not impact the fan’s chances of success,” meaning that a signup on the final day of availability has the same odds as one at the minute it opens.
This will be the third wave of ticket lotteries, following the earlier Visa Presale Draw and the Early Ticket Draw. According to FIFA, “nearly two million tickets have been made available and purchased for the event” to this point.
The third ticket window will be the first to occur following the group stage draw, and the finalizing of the schedule (which will take place on Dec. 6). As a result, fans will largely know which nations are coming to Gillette Stadium (known as “Boston Stadium” in FIFA’s World Cup terminology).
Here’s a quick rundown of ways to buy tickets to Gillette Stadium World Cup games:
To buy tickets through FIFA
As with previous random draws, the latest FIFA option (the “Random Selection Draw“) provides a path for fans to enter a lottery.
If you haven’t already participated in an earlier draw, fans wishing to sign up will need to create a “FIFA ID” on the organizations website and follow the sign-up procedures.
FIFA will notify each person who signs up, eventually informing them if they were randomly selected or not. Those selected will be given a specific window of time following the Jan. 13 sign-up deadline in which they can choose to buy tickets through a FIFA-created portal.
Ticket sales are restricted by “household,” which FIFA defines as “the postal address provided in your FIFA ticketing account when applying for a chance to purchase tickets for the FIFA World Cup 26.”
Each individual buyer is limited to “four tickets per match and a total of 40 tickets for the tournament per household.”
Start date: Dec. 11, 11 a.m.
Deadline to sign up: Jan. 13, 11 a.m.
Note: Remember, it doesn’t matter when you sign up during the window as it’s a random draw. You just need to sign up before the Jan. 13 deadline.
If you miss the deadline, or aren’t selected, an additional ticket buying option will be provided by FIFA as we get closer to the tournament. FIFA will also provide its own forum for reselling tickets.
Other options to buy tickets
Along with the FIFA draws, fans are currently able to buy tickets to individual Gillette Stadium games on the secondary market.
Vendors such as StubHub and Vivid Seats provide tickets for each of the seven games that will be played in Foxborough.
After the groups are drawn and the schedule is finalized on Saturday (Dec. 6), the secondary market should experience some movement in pricing as fans gravitate toward specific countries and games.
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