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FIFA open ticket sales for decisive World Cup 2026 playoff

FIFA opened ticket sales for the intercontinental playoff that will decide the final teams for the 2026 World Cup.

Tickets now available for key World Cup qualifiers

FIFA announced the start of ticket sales for the intercontinental playoff matches that will determine the final qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2026.

According to FIFA’s official website, ticket prices start from 200 Mexican pesos (around $11.50). The playoff tournament will decide two of the final teams that will qualify for the World Cup which will feature 48 national team and will take place in United States, Mexico and Canada.

Guadalajara and Monterrey to host playoff matches

The playoff matches will be held in the Mexican cities of Guadalajara and Monterrey.

The semi-final matches are scheduled for 26 March while the final of each path will take place on 31 March. Each city will host one qualifying path.

Guadalajara will stage matches in Path One which includes the national teams of Jamaica, New Caledonia and DR Congo.

Meanwhile Monterrey will host Path Two, featuring Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq.

Historic opportunity for some nations

The playoffs could produce a historic qualification. Nations such as New Caledonia & Suriname have never played in a World Cup and this tournament offers them a rare chance to reach football’s biggest stage.

The team that wins Path One will join Group 11 of the World Cup alongside Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan.

The winner of Path Two will enter Group 9 where they will face Norway, France and Senegal.

Host cities prepare for the World Cup

Guadalajara & Monterrey are also among the cities that will host matches during the 2026 World Cup making the playoff tournament an early test for stadiums, logistics and fan operations ahead of the global event.