With exactly six months to go until the All Whites kick off at their third-ever FIFA World Cup, more than 10,000 New Zealand fans have confirmed they are keen to attend the tournament.

As one of the teams competing, New Zealand Football has access to a set number of tickets, approximately 8% of stadium capacity for each match, to make available to fans, player families, and partners.

To make it as fair as possible to allocate the right to express interest in purchasing tickets, New Zealand Football set up the Football Whānau Priority Pass for fans interested in attending the tournament to sign up to. 

Fans who signed up were then processed through three levels of verification to ensure they were genuine All Whites supporters.

A selection of lucky fans who signed up will be sent an access code by 24 December, allowing them to visit the FIFA ticketing portal to express interest in tickets for the All Whites matches they wish to attend.

The All Whites have been drawn in Group G alongside Belgium (FIFA rank 8), Egypt (FIFA rank 34), and IR Iran (FIFA rank 20).

New Zealand will begin its FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign against IR Iran on Tuesday 16 June, kicking off at 1.00pm NZT in Los Angeles.

The team will then face Egypt on Monday 22 June, also kicking off at 1.00pm NZT in Vancouver.

Their final Group G match sees them take on top seeds Belgium on Saturday 27 June, kicking off at 3.00pm NZT, also in Vancouver.

Both Los Angeles and Vancouver have direct flights from Aotearoa New Zealand, making it easier than ever for fans to attend the showpiece event.

“It is amazing seeing Kiwis follow our national teams around the world, and the prospect of more than 10,000 attending the FIFA World Cup next year is going to be huge for our players,” said New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Pragnell.

“We know all of Aotearoa will be backing the team to perform in LA and Vancouver as they strive to make history and qualify from the group for the first time, and having that many fans supporting them could make the difference.”

Tickets for the All Whites’ Group G matches at the FIFA World Cup 2026 start from $140 USD.

Article added: Tuesday 16 December 2025