World Cup 2026 - USA/Canada/Mexico

Now that England are qualified, wondering whether to go? 

If England group matches are on east coast, i.e New York that would swing it as have a friend who lives there. 

Tickets went on sale on Sept 25th? so whats the deal as 

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C....so are we supposed to buy a ticket and hope England play in the stadium on the date, has anyone looked into it or bought tickets? 

Venue / Stadium Allocation

• Before the tournament, FIFA identifies a number of host cities and specific stadiums in those cities. In 2026 there are 16 host cities across three countries (USA, Canada, Mexico). 

• The schedule (i.e. which match is in which stadium) is worked out in advance, and after the draw for the tournament groups, group‐stage matches are assigned to stadiums.

• For the host nations, their group matches are guaranteed to be played in their own country. So Mexico, Canada, and USA will each play their group‐stage games within their national venues. 

•  Geographical / Logistical Considerations

• FIFA tries to minimize travel for teams and fans. That means stadiums are chosen and matches scheduled so that there is reasonable geographical clustering, rest days between matches, etc. 

• The plan also ensures host nations’ matches are more “home” geographically, and that stadiums are spread out but still accessible.

Callumcafc said:

Got an email from FIFA yesterday saying I was unsuccessful in the first round of presale.