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FIFA began the process of selling another 1 million tickets for next year’s World Cup on Monday, with the opening of a new ticket draw marking the start of the tournament’s second phase of sales.

PHILADELPHIA - The second phase of ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup 26 is now open, offering fans another chance to secure their seats. The Early Ticket Draw is open through Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. ET. Fans must enter at FIFA.com/tickets, even if they participated in the Visa Presale Draw.

Minimum stay requirements and fans holding out on booking have put a damper on early outlooks for the event, but a surge is coming, according to hospitality data provider Lighthouse.

Malaysian football was thrown into disarray at the end of September when FIFA ruled they had breached Article 22 of their disciplinary code, pertaining to "having used forged and/

FIFA has teamed with DAZN to relaunch FIFA+, the streaming service that first debuted back in 2022, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Johor Regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim - whose passion for football is well known - has blasted Fifa for its unwavering stand that the seven “heritage” players in the national team obtained Malaysian citizenship through forged and falsified documents.

North Texas is among the regions eligible for funding as federal officials prepare for what could be the largest sporting event in history.

FIFA has added another personal link to U.S. President Donald Trump by appointing his daughter Ivanka to the board of a $100 million education project part-funded by 2026 World Cup ticket sales.

Missouri offers tax breaks on 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets, with official purchase channels recommended to avoid fraudulent sales, and anticipates economic and tourism benefits from hosting the event.