How to get tickets to World Cup 2026 matches in Los Angeles

Tickets to the 2026 World Cup are among the most coveted tickets in sports. Buying them, therefore, is both confusing and costly in any host city. Los Angeles is no exception.

Aside from a very small amount of $60 tickets offered in the upper deck of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, prices in November ranged from $215 (for some upper-deck tickets in the group stage) to $2,735 (for lower- and second-level tickets to the USMNT home opener).

And that’s if you win the opportunity to buy via an official ticket lottery. Otherwise, your best bets are the resale market or a “last-minute” sales phase for tickets leftover after multiple lottery phases have ended.

The following is a guide to getting tickets to the eight World Cup games in greater Los Angeles.

How to get 2026 World Cup tickets in Los Angeles

World Cup tickets aren’t sold by stadiums or local teams. They’re sold by FIFA, the global soccer governing body in charge of the World Cup, via a multiphase process.

That means there are multiple avenues to tickets:

The December-January lottery: Your next chance to buy tickets directly from FIFA is a “Random Selection Draw” that will open on Dec. 11 — a week after the Dec. 5 World Cup draw, when most of the 48 teams will be sorted into groups and assigned locations, dates and opponents. Between Dec. 11 and Jan. 13, you can go to FIFA’s ticketing website, sign up for a “FIFA ID,” enter the draw, and apply for tickets to specific matches. FIFA will then randomly select a minority of applicants, grant them some or all of the tickets they requested, and charge them the listed price in February.
The resale market: With two lottery phases already completed, and nearly 2 million tickets already sold, plenty are available on the secondary market. You can buy on FIFA’s official resale platform, which offers certainty that the ticket you’re buying is legitimate. You could also go to popular resale sites like StubHub, which are less trustworthy but easier to navigate — and currently offering lower prices.
Buy at the ‘last minute’: If you’ve missed out on lotteries, there will be a final “first-come-first-served” phase, or a “last-minute sales” phase, in the spring. Any ticket not sold in the lottery phases will go on sale to the general public, just as it would for most other American sporting events. It’s unclear whether FIFA will reserve some tickets for this phase or simply offer leftovers.
Hospitality: Hospitality packages, which include match tickets, are on sale to the general public. Prices at SoFi Stadium range from $2,200 for the “Champions Club” offering at group games to $6,850 for a “pitchside lounge” seat at the quarterfinal. (There were no options for the U.S. opener on June 12 by November.)
Country allocations: If you’re a fan of a specific team playing in Los Angeles, you could try to go through that country’s soccer federation. FIFA will allocate thousands of tickets per match to the two participating nations. Their national federations — e.g. U.S. Soccer or the English FA — then help sell and distribute some of those tickets via separate processes. You can go to FIFA’s website for these tickets starting Dec. 11, but each federation sets its own eligibility criteria and distribution process, according to FIFA.
How much do World Cup tickets in Los Angeles cost?

After some prices jumped in November, tickets to the games at SoFi Stadium cost:

U.S. Game 1 in Los Angeles

Cat 1 $2,735
Cat 2 $1,940
Cat 3 $1,120
Cat 4 $560

Group stage

Cat 1 $620
Cat 2 $465
Cat 3 $215
Cat 4 $60-105

U.S. Game 3 in Los Angeles

Cat 1 $910
Cat 2 $750
Cat 3 $340
Cat 4 $140

Round of 32 on June 28

Cat 1 $750
Cat 2 $575
Cat 3 $290
Cat 4 $185

Round of 32 on July 2

Cat 1 $665
Cat 2 $530
Cat 3 $240
Cat 4 $185

Quarterfinal

Cat 1 $1,775
Cat 2 $1,220
Cat 3 $800
Cat 4 $410

Given FIFA’s use of dynamic pricing those prices, however, are “variable,” have already changed, and will almost certainly change some more once matchups are revealed. Those involving popular teams will cost more.

What are the ticket categories at ‘Los Angeles Stadium’?

Rather than selling specific seats in specific rows and sections, FIFA sells tickets in categories, then assigns you a seat at a later date.

If you buy a Category 1 ticket at “Los Angeles Stadium,” for example, you could be placed anywhere in a section colored yellow on the map below.

The red sections correspond to Category 2. The blue sections are Category 3. The tiny green slivers on the inside corners of upper sections 553, 504, 525 and 526 are the scarce Category 4 tickets.

What is ‘Los Angeles Stadium’?

For commercial reasons, FIFA won’t let SoFi Stadium call itself its usual name at the World Cup. But “Los Angeles Stadium” is, in fact, the venue known to most American sports fans as SoFi Stadium, where the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers play.

Can I buy tickets for all eight games in Los Angeles?

In the first lottery phase, if selected, you could buy a venue-specific package that included tickets to a majority of the World Cup matches at SoFi Stadium.

In the upcoming third phase, though, those packages won’t be offered, a FIFA spokesman told The Athletic. You’ll have to apply for tickets match by match.

Can I get tickets through the Rams, Chargers, LAFC or LA Galaxy?

No. FIFA controls all ticket sales. Spokespeople for NFL teams, MLS clubs and local World Cup host committees all told The Athletic that FIFA hasn’t granted them the ability to offer any special access.

How can I watch the World Cup in Los Angeles if I can’t get tickets? 

The Los Angeles fan festival will be housed at the iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. There will be various activations, food, performances and immersive experiences, organizers have shared previously. The LA host committee is also planning official fan zones around Los Angeles, to extend the festivities throughout the city. The committee issued requests for proposals for the fan zones in October.