Last-Minute World Cup Tickets Drop Online

FIFA has opened a last-minute ticket sales phase for the Men’s World Cup , putting seats for all 104 matches on sale online via FIFA.com/tickets. Officials said the new release was announced on Tuesday and began on Wednesday at 8 a.m. PT, with purchases handled on a first-come, first-served basis.

The sales window is set to run throughout the tournament, which begins on June 11. FIFA linked the timing to the 50-day countdown to the event, positioning the release as a late-stage opportunity for fans still seeking entry to specific fixtures.

According to the details provided, the current inventory includes tickets in Categories 1 to 3, along with front-row seats, depending on availability for each match. No reference was made to Category 4 tickets, which are typically the lowest-priced option in FIFA’s ticketing structure.

FIFA’s latest drop follows earlier activity in the same Last-Minute Sales Phase. A prior release on April 1 faced technical problems and long digital queues as demand surged, officials said, highlighting the operational strain that can accompany high-traffic ticket launches.

In the United States, the gap between official availability and secondary-market pricing is visible for games scheduled in Seattle. The city is set to host six matches between June 15 and July 6, and resale listings cited for those dates were substantially higher than typical face-value expectations for major sporting events.

Examples from the resale market included a listing of $721.05 for the June 15 Belgium vs. Egypt match and $1,898.05 for the United States vs. Australia game on June 19 on Ticketmaster. For the June 19 fixture, closer seats were shown in a range from $2,900 to more than $5,000, underscoring how seat location can amplify price differences in the secondary market.

For consumers, the new FIFA release creates an alternative to resale platforms, but availability is described as match-by-match and subject to remaining inventory. The earlier April 1 experience also suggests a key uncertainty: whether the online buying process will run smoothly under heavy demand, or again produce extended queues and technical disruptions.