Overview:
With Haiti officially headed to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, fans across the U.S. are racing to secure tickets for the team’s June matches in Boston, Philadelphia and Atlanta. This guide walks fans in the U.S. through FIFA’s complicated ticketing system, outlines the purchasing phases, explains the lottery-style draw and notes the risks of third-party resellers.
Editor’s note: This information is for individual fans already living in the U.S. seeking single-match tickets, and is intended for entertainment purposes. It does not include information about special packages, bulk deals, stadium suites, or venue and team tickets, or for Haitian citizens living outside of the U.S., subject to immigration and visa rules.
NEW YORK — After months of pre-sales during the qualifying rounds, Haiti’s surprise clinch of a slot at the 2026 World Cup on the Bataille de Vertières day and last Friday’s anticipated draw, FIFA finally began allowing the general public to purchase tickets on Dec. 11. Sort of.
What do you do if you want to attend in person to cheer for Les Grenadiers as they represent Haiti at next summer’s soccer mega-event? Haiti is taking on Scotland on June 13 in Boston, Brazil on June 19 in Philadelphia and Morocco on June 24 in Atlanta.
All three matches are guaranteed to draw Haitian fans near and far to the East Coast. After all, of the country’s estimated 1.5 million people of Haitian ancestry, the games are in cities thousands of Haitians call home. According to the 2020 Census:
- Boston has an estimated 80,000 people of Haitian descent, the third-largest Haitian community in the U.S. after Miami and New York
- Atlanta has nearly 27,000 people of Haitian descent
- Philadelphia reports about 19,000 people of Haitian descent
Being within driving range of the largest Haitian populations — Florida’s 500,000 and New York/New Jersey/Connecticut at 300,000 — is sure to draw them out. Chicago and the rest of the Midwest will likely also be represented, as will Haitians who can fly in from Canada, France, and other diaspora-heavy countries, despite visa restrictions on Haitian nationals.
Plenty will show up waving Haiti’s bicolore — the red and blue. Follow these steps to score your seat.
Grenadye! Alaso!
You have two main paths to secure tickets: buy directly from FIFA or buy from an unofficial reseller, at your own risk.
Path 1: Buy tickets directly from FIFA
Step 1: Start planning now
If you haven’t looked into this already, start now. The entire process is complicated and can take weeks, apparently, since there is a register and wait component, if not months, in the lead-up to the first kick-off in June. Consider travel and lodging if you’re out of town—all of which add up.
Step 2: Register for a FIFA ID
A FIFA ID is required for many transactions, including buying tickets. So do it now. It’s free.
- Go to the official ticket portal at FIFA.com/tickets. (FIFA Tickets)
- Register for a FIFA ID. This will come in handy later.
- Click the box to receive FIFA email updates so you can be notified when sale windows open. (FIFA)
- Wait for a sale window to be announced.
Step 3: Understand the many options through FIFA
FIFA is releasing tickets in phases over several months to different groups, including those who signed up for the “right to buy” program, which involves bidding when tickets become available.
It allowed certain groups – such as Visa credit card holders – to start the purchasing process back in September. It has also offered complete packages, with hospitality and experiences included in the ticket price through On Location.
As of Thursday, we’ve reached the “Random Selection Draw” phase, open until Jan. 13. FIFA waited for this point – after the qualifying rounds and group draws – to release tickets that the general public can buy for specific matches.
In this phase, you must “apply” to buy tickets later on. Meaning that you have to register to join a pool from which FIFA will select at random to buy tickets. Think of it as a way to hold your place in line.
Step 4: Choose a FIFA option to buy
Put simply, regular fans have three options via FIFA to see Haiti play:
- Option #1: Hold your place in line now, digitally
- Option #2: Buy from FIFA’s own resale site
- Option #3: Wait for any leftover tickets available online or at the stadium box office
Option # 1: Hold your place in line now, digitally
Here’s how to participate in the random draw:
- Go to the FIFA site
- Click “Register Your Interest in FIFA World Cup 2026™ Tickets”
- Enter your FIFA ID (email) in the box and click on “Send Sign-In Code”
- Check your email inbox
- Enter the code and click enter
- A new page asking for personal information will appear
- Enter the information and hit “submit”
- Wait for FIFA to send you instructions at some point.
The site does not specify when FIFA will reach out. But at some point, FIFA will draw names, or FIFA IDs, lottery style, from this pool of people who registered. The names drawn will be notified and provided with additional instructions to purchase tickets.
Option #2: Buy directly from FIFA when it starts reselling
FIFA created its own official FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace to connect people who bought tickets – or packages – in the earlier, restricted rounds with fans looking to buy. FIFA expected to have that site up and running Dec. 15. It did not say when the platform would be open until.
Fans can buy a single ticket, a venue ticket and a team ticket, which all vary by location and certain restrictions.
Option #3: Buy leftover ‘first-come, first-served’ tickets later
FIFA plans to release more tickets in a fourth and final phase of any leftover tickets as the tournament nears next year.
Sales will be on a first-come, first-served basis via FIFA. Wait to be notified and be ready to buy promptly.
Path 2: Buy through an unofficial reselling platform at your own risk
If you prefer to skip the labyrinthine process FIFA has developed, you’re in for a whole different ballgame.
Unlike typical arrangements in which third parties such as Ticketmaster and StubHub can resell verified tickets, FIFA does not guarantee that such purchases will be honored for the games. Even those that look “verified” may be revoked or invalid at the gate, FIFA has warned.
Obviously, beware if the prices seem too good to be true. (FIFA)
Everyone may be doing it, based on the flurry of real-time sales these sites show: tickets purchased or left at different prices. But, again, it’s completely at your own risk.
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