Over 500 million ticket requests submitted as World Cup random selection draw application period concludes

Zurich (Switzerland), Jan. 15 -- The global excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2026 hasreached unprecedented levels, with more than half a billion ticket requests submitted during the Random Selection Draw ticket sales phase, which ran from December 11, 2025 to January 13,2026.

With each application validated by unique credit card data, fans placed an average of 15 million ticket requests per day over the 33-day application window, setting a new benchmark for demand in the history of world sport.

Applications were received from fans living in all countries and territories where FIFA's 211 Member Associations govern the game, underlining the truly global appeal of the first-ever48-team FIFA World Cup.

Apart from the host countries - the Un...