World Cup ticket sales reopen Thursday. What to know for Levi’s Stadium matches
Another sale period for World Cup tickets opens Thursday morning.
Santa Clara’s 68,500-seat arena, Levi’s Stadium will host six matches in 2026, in the World Cup’s new, 48-country format.
Ticket prices for next year’s World Cup initially ranged from $60 for group-stage matches to $6,730, the Associated Press reported, though the numbers will likely fluctuate with dynamic pricing. Following two earlier ticket sale phases in September and October, a random draw, wherein fans can apply to potentially buy tickets, opens Thursday at 8 a.m. This is the first phase of ticket sales following last week’s full World Cup schedule release, meaning it’s the first in which ticket buyers know which two teams are facing off in each match.
In late November, the league said it had already sold 2 million tickets during earlier ticket draw, to fans in 212 countries and territories. The host countries — the U.S., Canada and Mexico — led sales.
The next ticket draw will extend through 8 a.m. Jan. 13 at FIFA.com/tickets. One’s chances of securing a ticket, the league said, are not affected by the timing of entry. Successful applicants will be notified by email, and will be charged for the tickets in February.
Some fans will likely seek tickets through the third-party resellers, though prices can soar far beyond those available in the primary market.
The low end of tickets listed on StubHub this week, for games at Levi’s Stadium, was around $270 for the Jordan-Algeria matchup, while the higher end for premium seats ranged into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Prices for the July 1 match — in which the U.S. team could potentially play, if it wins its group during the group stage of the tournament — started at nearly $900.
FIFA’s own resale marketplace was closed leading up to the draw. When the draw opens, there will be a four-day period when fans can only list or withdraw tickets, but not buy them. Then, beginning Monday, fans will be able to purchase tickets on the marketplace.
When the U.S. hosted World Cup games in 1994, the cheapest tickets were $25, per the Los Angeles Times archives — or about $57 today, with inflation.
This story was originally published December 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM with the headline "World Cup ticket sales reopen Thursday. What to know for Levi’s Stadium matches."
