FIFA releases tickets for 2026 World Cup playoff matches in Mexico

Seth Vertelney, USA TODAYTue, March 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM UTC

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FIFA has released tickets for four 2026 World Cup playoff matches in Mexico later this month.

Monterrey and Guadalajara will each host two matches, with two spots at the World Cup up for grabs through inter-confederation playoffs.

Guadalajara's Estadio Akron will host Pathway 1, featuring Jamaica, New Caledonia and Congo DR. Monterrey's Estadio BBVA will host Pathway 2, which includes Bolivia, Suriname and Iraq.

New Caledonia and Suriname are both aiming to qualify for their first World Cup.

Tickets for the matches will range from MXN 200 to 300 (approximately $11.50 to $17.50) and can be purchased via FIFA.com/tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.

The games in Guadalajara will move forward despite recent security concerns surrounding the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel who was known as El Mencho.

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Conditions across the country have calmed following El Mencho's death, which sparked a furious response from the cartel that included blockades, arson and clashes with authorities.

The winner of Pathway 1 will be placed into World Cup Group K alongside Portugal, Colombia and Uzbekistan. The winner of Pathway 2 will go into Group I with Norway, France and Senegal.

Below is the full schedule for the 2026 World Cup inter-confederation playoffs.

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Pathway 1 schedule

*All games at Estadio Akron in Guadalajara

Semifinal -

New Caledonia vs. Jamaica - March 26, 9 p.m. ET

Final -

Semifinal winner vs. DR Congo - March 31, 4 p.m. ET

Pathway 2 schedule

*All games at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey

Semifinal -

Bolivia vs. Suriname - March 26, 6 p.m. ET

Final -

Semifinal winner vs. Iraq - March 31, 10 p.m. ET

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