Na wa oo, my people! E be like say the World Cup ticket hustle don turn full wahala. FIFA just drop am say dem don receive over 500 million ticket requests for the upcoming tournament wey go happen for United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2026. Chai! You fit just imagine the kind wahala wey dey ground now as fans dey jostle for their spot.
This Random Selection Draw phase wey conclude on January 13, 2026, na wah oh! E don give fans another chance to apply after dem don pass the Visa Presale Draw and Early Ticket Draw. But no be say if you apply you go surely get ticket o, na lottery kind palaver. Dem go draw names we go get am, and we dey wait for FIFA to send us email update by February 5!
Na the popular matches dey reign as expected, with Colombia vs. Portugal for Miami on June 27 top the list of matches wey fans wan watch. Other hotcakes include Mexico vs. South Korea, the final match wey go hold for New Jersey, plus plenty other fixtures. E no easy at all as more than 211 countries don put their names down to apply!
But, abeg, make we talk about money matter. From all these tickets wey fans dey apply for, some prices dey reach as high as $8,680. Na real gbege for some people wey no go fit handle that kind bill. Prices for World Cup tickets for this edition don skyrocket pass previous times, and some fans don dey run enter secondary market to pick tickets wey cost pass original price. E be like say price waka go dey fluctuate as event dey near, so anybody wey wan buy supposed look sharp!
Although FIFA don talk say dem dey validate all applications with credit card info, and no go allow make one person apply pass twice from the same address, e still no mean say everybody go get their demand met. Dem plan to still have last-minute sales wey go dey happen just before the tournament for fans wey no fit secure tickets before.
This World Cup go start on June 11 for Mexico City and end on July 19 for New Jersey, so time dey tick! With all these millions of requests, if you no get your ticket, no vex, try your luck for last-minute sales, who know? This one fit be your chance to join the fun and jive with your oyinbo brothers and sisters for the biggest sporting event ever!
As we dey look forward, my people no forget say Houston go host 7 matches, and fit see over 500,000 visitors wey go come chop small business for there! Dem dey plan big, and e go sweet pass to catch the action live live. So, all eyes go dey on FIFA and we go dey on the lookout for the next updates!
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