How to buy England tickets for 2026 World Cup | OneFootball

England begin their 2026 World Cup journey on June 17th and we’ve put together an England World Cup tickets guide to give you all the information you need on how to buy England World Cup tickets.

BUY ENGLAND TICKETS FOR 2026 WORLD CUP

The Three Lions still haven’t won a major trophy since that famous 1966 World Cup final, and there have been a few near-misses in recent years with two European Championship final defeats and good but ultimately fruitless runs in World Cups.

Still, with new manager Thomas Tuchel, can England go a step further this year? Or are they ultimately still lacking quite that same quality of tournament favourites Spain and France?

Either way, World Cups only come around every four years, so fans won’t want to miss this opportunity to follow England at next summer’s tournament in North America.

That makes it all the more important for supporters to know the best way to secure cheap England World Cup tickets from safe and reliable sources.

MUNICH, GERMANY – MARCH 05: Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of Bayern Munich, acknowledges the fans prior to the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern München and SS Lazio at Allianz Arena on March 05, 2024 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

How to buy England World Cup tickets

The official England World Cup ticket application page can be found here, with fans needing to apply fast to beat what will surely be very long queues to make it to next summer’s tournament.

The official application phase closes on Tuesday 13th January 2026, so there’s still time to make use of this and to then find out the ballot results by the end of next month.

If you’re looking for another way to buy England World Cup tickets, however, we can also highly recommend following our link here for a reliable and easy-to-use alternative to ensure you don’t miss out on following England’s World Cup journey.

BUY ENGLAND TICKETS FOR 2026 WORLD CUP

Who are England playing in the group stage?

Tuchel’s men start their Group L campaign with a tricky test against Croatia, who notably beat them in the semi-finals back in 2018.

On paper, that looks like the toughest of England’s group stage fixtures, but Ghana will be no pushovers either, and they’ll take them on on the 23rd of June.

Finally, they finish against Panama on the 27th of June, in what should surely be a pretty straightforward three points for a side that enjoyed a perfect record during World Cup qualification.

How will England line up at the World Cup?

The big question – what kind of England team will we actually see at the World Cup next summer? For now, it’s hard to predict every position with any real certainty, even if there are a few names who are pretty safe bets to make it in.

There’s surely no chance that top scorer Harry Kane won’t be leading the line for England, supported by key attacking midfield players like Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden.

England’s midfielder #10 Jude Bellingham walks with the ball during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group C football match between England and Slovenia at the Cologne Stadium in Cologne on June 25, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

In midfield, Declan Rice seems a nailed-on starter, as increasingly does Elliot Anderson after a superb impact during the team’s qualification matches.

BUY ENGLAND TICKETS FOR 2026 WORLD CUP

Some spots are up for grabs, though, and it will be interesting to keep an eye on young players like Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton, Kobbie Mainoo, Nico O’Reilly, and Myles Lewis-Skelly as the season goes on. Some of those are probably more out than in at the moment, but things could change fast.

See below for our current prediction for England’s starting XI for that opening game…

England predicted line-up: Pickford; James, O’Reilly, Guehi, Stones; Rice, Anderson, Bellingham; Saka, Foden, Kane