1M World Cup tickets bought during first window. Here's when to sign up again.

Over 1 million tickets for the FIFA World Cup were sold during the first buying phase in the VISA Presale Draw, the soccer organizing body announced on Thursday, Oct. 16.

FIFA says fans from the three host nations – the United States, Canada and Mexico – "have been at the front of the queue, snapping up more tickets than anyone else."

England, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and France round out the Top 10 countries in terms of ticket sales, while fans from 212 countries and territories have already purchased tickets.

While fans have experienced long waiting times to purchase tickets and seen exorbitant ticket prices on third-party websites, FIFA says about 6 million tickets will be available for the World Cup with three more ticket-buying phases later this year.

The tournament begins at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11, 2026, and will end with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19, 2026.