Planning a trip around the World Cup next month? You may still have a good chance of securing tickets, as many matches across North America continue to show significant availability.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place from June 11 through July 19, will be the biggest edition of the tournament in football history. For the first time, the competition expands to 48 national teams, with 104 matches spread across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The tournament’s new format introduces groups labeled A through L. The top two teams from each group will move on to the knockout stage, joined by the eight strongest third-place finishers. This creates an expanded Round of 32 before the competition narrows toward the final.

Even with the historic scale of the event, ticket sales for certain matches appear softer than expected. Reports indicate that resale prices for some games have dropped noticeably in recent weeks. A few group-stage matches have seen ticket prices fall below $100, while some fixtures still have more than 1,000 seats available.

Some industry observers believe FIFA’s pricing model may be influencing demand. Ticket analysts have suggested that initial prices were set too aggressively, potentially making many games less attractive to casual fans and travelers.

Recent data on ticket availability shows which host cities currently have the most unsold seats for group-stage matches.

Among all host locations, Atlanta leads with more than 5,400 tickets still available. Philadelphia follows with over 4,400 remaining seats, while Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area each have more than 4,200 tickets still available.

Most cities with larger inventories are in the United States, though the remaining tickets are not evenly distributed across all matches. Instead, much of the unsold inventory appears linked to a small number of lower-demand games.

Philadelphia offers a clear example. A major portion of its remaining ticket supply comes from the Curaçao vs. Ivory Coast match scheduled for June 25, which still has several thousand seats available. Resale listings for that fixture were reportedly starting around $380.

Houston shows a similar trend. Much of its available inventory is tied to the Cape Verde versus Saudi Arabia matchup, accounting for the majority of the city’s remaining tickets.

For travelers considering a World Cup trip, this may create an unexpected opportunity. With prices shifting and availability remaining in several cities, fans who were previously priced out may still find a chance to experience football’s biggest stage in person.

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