Ticket prices for 2026 World Cup leaked as England fans face whopping bill to watch Three Lions in north America

England are well on course to make the 2026 World Cup in North America next summer having won all five of their group games so far. The Three Lions have twice beaten Andorra and eased past Albania, Latvia and Serbia in their qualification campaign to date.

While some have been critical of the football under Thomas Tuchel, the German is getting the job done as England sail through qualifying. Next up is a friendly meeting with Wales before competitive action resumes with a trip to Latvia later this month. Thus far, Tuchel's side have won all five of their five fixtures thus far, scoring 13 goals and keeping five clean sheets. 

However, a report from the Athletic this week has revealed just how much it'll cost for fans to watch their nation in action at the 2026 World Cup, provided they make it of course. FIFA had managed to tightly guard ticket prices until Wednesday, but fans who won the opportunity to purchase tickets on the opening day of sales have revealed the true cost next summer.

Last month, FIFA had announced that the cheapest tickets would start a modest $60 but did not reveal the full prices of tickets, and instead allowed the first winners of the first lottery to reveal the full cost to watch the action live.

And USA, Mexico and Canada fans face eye-watering prices to watch their respective nation in their first 2026 World Cup fixture. The prices are split into four categories, with category one the most expensive. Mexico supporters will need to cough up $1,825 for a category one ticket to watch their tournament opener, while Canada fans may need to stump up $1,745 for their first game.

For USA, that price rises considerably, with fans needing to pay a whopping $2,735 for a category one ticket in LA. Even then, a category three ticket will set supporters back $1,120, while a category four ticket is still a hefty $560.

And for the pre-tournament favourites, the cost of watching your nation in the 2026 World Cup final will cost more than some bring home in a month. A category one ticket for the World Cup final will cost $6,370. The cheapest category four ticket is set to cost $2,030.

For England fans, should you go to every game and pay category one prices, then you'd need to save up $13,015 for the non-host group games, and all five knockout games. The Three Lions are continuing their qualification campaign and face qualifiers against Latvia, Serbia, and Albania before heading to the tournament, with qualification all but secured. 

In addition to the hefty ticket prices, there's also the revelation that some World Cup matches could kick off after midnight due to weather concerns, at least according to FIFA vice-president Victor Montagliani. "It’s always an issue in our region - summers are hot in Canada as well as the US. But it’s important we learn from those things," he said.

"We’re in conversations daily with the European broadcasters in terms of what stadiums you can play in at 3pm, the likes of Atlanta for instance. Obviously what we’re trying to do, once the schedule does come out after the draw in December, is our best to ensure that all that’s taken into consideration.

"Now, will there be every game that’ll be absolutely perfect from a kick-off time from a TV perspective? I don’t know, because there’s a lot of games, but that’s all taken into consideration.”