How to buy FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier tickets

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway as qualifiers unfold across the globe. For the first time, 48 teams will compete for places at the tournament hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, and every match counts in the race to the finals. A key international window is scheduled for March.

On March 26 at 20:45 CET, Italy face Northern Ireland at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia in Bergamo; Wales meet Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cardiff City Stadium; Ukraine play Sweden at Mestalla Stadium in Valencia (neutral); and Poland host Albania at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw.

Semifinal winners will move on to path finals on March 31, while DR Congo play the Path 1 semi-final winner at 15:00 local in Estadio Akron, Zapopan and Iraq meet the Path 2 semi-final winner at 21:00 local in Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe. Tickets are released in stages, with national football associations typically the primary seller and official supporters' club members often getting first access.

United States, Canada, Mexico, Bergamo, Cardiff, Valencia, Warsaw, Zapopan, Guadalupe

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