World Cup tickets as low as $180 are still out there—if you know where to look

The long-awaited 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in less than 45 days and fans may still be able to score some tickets—although not always for a low price.

Soccer’s largest tournament is arriving in North America on June 11, with 16 host cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico readying for the quadrennial festivities. But even as the upcoming World Cup has expanded the number of qualifying teams from 32 to 48 countries with over 100 games scheduled, snagging affordable tickets remains difficult.

In fact, this year’s World Cup has raised criticism over the sky-high ticket prices leaving many fans out of the stadium. Take the four tickets for the final game that made headlines for being offered at $2.3 million each, or a few lower deck seats offered for around $200,000 for the same match. While those tickets might be somewhat of outliers tied  to scalping and resale practices in the U.S. and Canada (Mexico’s law heavily regulates ticket resale prices), tickets sold through official channels weren’t necessarily affordable either.

Tickets to games were originally sold via a lottery system, where fans would sign up and potentially be assigned to a specific phase sale, with over two million tickets sold by December last year. While FIFA planned to sell tickets for as low as $60, most tickets below the $1,000 mark have become somewhat scarce, which fans say is uncommon. 

“In Europe the max you’ll ever pay for a ticket is maybe £1.5k and that’s to go to the Champions League final or an El Clásico,” a user said on X. “They’re selling World Cup tickets for $2.3M. God bless the United States of America, what an incredibly tapped country.”

But even though the pricier tickets might be making headlines, some tickets for under $300 are still available, the USA TODAY Shopping team found. Fast Company has updated the original list’s pricing when needed to reflect the most up-to-date pricing at the time of publishing.

Saturday, June 13 – Qatar vs. Switzerland at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco – Tickets as low as $242.

Monday, June 15 – Iran vs. New Zealand at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles – Tickets as low as $245.

Tuesday, June 16 – Austria vs. Jordan at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco – Tickets as low as $180.

Thursday, June 18 – Czech Republic vs. South Africa at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta – Tickets as low as $246.

Saturday, June 20 – Tunisia vs. Japan at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey – Tickets as low as  $297.

Sunday, June 21 – New Zealand vs. Egypt at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver – Tickets as low as $255.

Monday, June 22 – Jordan vs. Algeria at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco – Tickets as low as $215.

Wednesday, June 24 – Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle – Tickets as low as $243.

Wednesday, June 24 – South Africa vs. Korea Republic at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey – Tickets as low as $202.

Thursday, June 25 – Curacao vs. Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia – Tickets as low as $207.

Friday, June 26 – Egypt vs. Iran at Lumen Field in Seattle – Tickets as low as $287.

Friday, June 26 – Cabo Verde vs. Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston – Tickets as low as $223.

Saturday, June 27 – Algeria vs. Austria at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City – Tickets as low as $182.

Saturday, June 27 – DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta – Tickets as low as $250.

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