Colombian fans accompanying his selection at the El Campín stadium.
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The fervor for the FIFA 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada, feels strongly in Colombia. Only 24 hours after the opening, the registration period for the Visa presale draw, the FIFA confirmed that it has received more than 1.5 million ticket requests.
Fans from more than 200 different countries have already started the process to acquire their tickets. Among them, the massive presence of Colombian fans stands out, who were among the most active of this first stage of sale.
FIFA indicated that most applications came from residents in the host countries: United States, Mexico and Canada. However, fans of soccer powers and traditional animators of the orbital appointment also appear.
Colombia fans, just like other nations with great monitoring of the most popular sport such as Argentina, Brazil, England, Spain, Portugal and Germany are also part of the most anxious to attend the event, according to FIFA.
“The large number of inscriptions received demonstrates the enormous enthusiasm that the 2026 World Cup has aroused and to what extent it will become a milestone in the history of football,” said Heimo Schirgi, director of Operations of the FIFA World Cup 26.
The registration process for the draw will remain open until September 19, and the FIFA clarified that the moment in which each fan is registered does not influence their chances of success: all requests will have the same value in the random selection process.
The selected fans will receive an email notification from September 29, together with the instructions on the date and time to make the purchase of their tickets, which will begin officially on Wednesday, October 1.
Ticket prices for groups phase will start from $ 60 (approximately 250,000 Colombian pesos). In total, tickets will be offered for the 104 tournament matches, as well as specific modalities for each headquarters and each team.
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