This edition will be the first in history to be played in three different nations, taking into account that the United States, Mexico and Canada will host it.
Many soccer fans were initiated with the World Cup in Qatar 2022, an event that was held for the first time in the Middle East and that finally ended up conquering Argentina.
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For this reason, there are those who are already starting to save to be able to attend the next World Cup in 2026, which will be developed in three countries of America: United States, Mexico and Canada.
In what was released by the entity that governs world football, it appears that there will be 16 cities that will host the matches, which for the first time in history will be played by 48 teams —since 1998 the World Cups were played by 32 teams.
The cities are:
- Estados Unidos: Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium); Boston (Gillette Stadium); Dallas (AT&T Stadium) Houston (NRG Stadum) Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium); Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium); Miami (Hard Rock Stadium); New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium); Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field); San Francisco Bay (Levi’s Stadium); y Seattle (Lumen Field).
- Mexico: Mexico City (Azteca Stadium); Guadalajara (Akron Stadium) and Monterrey (BBVA Stadium).
- Canada: Toronto (BMO Field) and Vancouver (BC Place).
Of the 80 games that will be played during the tournament, the United States will host 60, Mexico 10 and Canada 10.
How much does it cost to go to the 2026 World Cup from Colombia?
If you want to go to the most important football event in the world at the national team level You must take into account that you will have to spend on tickets, lodging, food and tickets to the stadium. Although the value of the tickets has not been revealed, you can already get an idea regarding the trips from country to country.
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Taking Bogotá as a reference, if you want to go to the United States, in this case New York, the ticket is currently costing between 1,900,000 and 2,500,000. The value could vary depending on the type of flight and the city chosen as destination.
To go to Mexico, in this case to its capital, Mexico City, a ticket from Bogotá could be costing between 1,200,000 and 1,500,000 today, but it should be clarified that as the tournament approaches the figures are increasing considerably.
If, on the other hand, you only want to go to Canada, the furthest destination, the flights will be a little more expensive, since a trip from Bogotá to Toronto, for example, It could cost you between 3,200,000 and 3,700,000. However, this will surely change in the future.
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How much would tickets to the 2026 World Cup be worth?
Regarding the tickets —which will go on sale later and those who register on the Fifa page will be notified when they can purchase them— they would have a cost very similar to the previous World Cups.
For example, in Russia 2018 the prices in the group stage were divided into three categories and each one had a different cost. Category 1 about $105 (almost 500,000 pesos at today’s exchange rates), Category 2 about $160 (that is, $761,000 more or less) and Category 3 about $210 (almost $1,000,000).
In this sense, the tickets for the 2026 World Cup could range between 100 and 220 dollars, that is, between 476,000 and 1,050,000 pesos at today’s exchange rate.