More than one million World Cup tickets sold through Visa pre-sales

More than one million tickets for the 2026 World Cup have been sold following the conclusion of the Visa (V.N), opens new tab pre-sales phase, world football’s governing body FIFA said on Thursday, Reuters reported. Fans from 212 countries and territories purchased tickets during the pre-sales period, which opened in mid-September, FIFA said in a statement. Demand was led by residents of the three host nations — the United States, Canada and Mexico — followed by England, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and France, according to Reuters.