This match at Hard Rock Stadium tops 2026 World Cup ticket demand list
Five million World Cup ticket requests have been submitted in the first 24 hours of the third window of ticket sales, which opened on Thursday, and the most sought-after group stage ticket in the entire tournament is Colombia vs. Portugal on June 27 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
That makes sense because 40-year-old global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 668 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last.
Also, Colombia’s national team, nicknamed “Los Cafeteros” (the coffee makers) has an extremely passionate following and South Florida is home to nearly 240,000 Colombians.
Per FIFA, two of the top five requested matches are at Hard Rock Stadium, which will be referred to as Miami Stadium during the World Cup because Hard Rock is not an official tournament sponsor. The Scotland vs. Brazil match on June 24 ranked No. 5 on the list.
Brazil vs. Morocco on New York/New Jersey June 13 ranked No. 2, Mexico vs South Korea in Guadalajara on June 18 ranked third and Ecuador vs. Germany in New York/New Jersey June 25 ranked fourth.
Fans from more than 200 countries and territories submitted ticket requests via FIFA.com/tickets. The three host nations (USA, Mexico, Canada) lead the way with ticket applications, followed by Colombia, England, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Scotland, Germany, Australia, France and Panama.
In other matches at Hard Rock Stadium, Uruguay will face Saudi Arabia on June 15 at 6 p.m. Uruguay will then play Cape Verde on June 21 at 6 p.m.
On July 3, in the Round of 32, the winner of Group J (Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan) plays the Group H runner-up (Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay). If Argentina wins its group, as expected, Inter Miami captain Lionel Messi would have a chance to play in South Florida, a short drive from his Fort Lauderdale home.
Hard Rock Stadium will also host a quarterfinal on July 11 at 5 p.m. and the third-place match on July 18 at 5 p.m.
How to get World Cup tickets
The Random Selection Draw ticketing phase remains open until Jan. 13, 2026, at 11 am, and the timing of a ticket request within this window does not affect the chances of success.
Throughout this sales phase, fans will be able to select which match(es), respective ticket category(ies), and number of tickets per match they would like to purchase, subject to household restrictions. Tickets will also be available for purchase via the FIFA Resale/Exchange Marketplace at FIFA.com/tickets starting on December 15.
Fans are encouraged to visit FIFA.com/tickets for FAQs and all published legal documents applicable to the purchase and use of FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets.
All successful and partially successful ticket applicants will be informed via email and subsequently will be automatically charged for their tickets in February. A partially successful application means that a fan will receive the number of tickets requested to a match, but not all matches requested.
Fans who would like elevated match day experience can purchase hospitality packages, which include match tickets, at FIFA.com/hospitality. Additionally, fans can consider all-inclusive travel packages from Qatar Airways, which include match tickets, transport, hotel stays and flights.