2026 World Cup Ticketholders Can Get Priority Visa Interviews

Owners of tickets for the 2026 World Cup can interview priority visas (doc. FIFA).

JAKARTA - World Cup 2026 ticket holders will receive priority visa interviews before arriving in the United States to watch the tournament.

The announcement was made on Monday, November 17, 2025, early morning WIB, after a meeting between United States President Donald Trump, the White House Task Force, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

The FIFA Priority Meeting Schedule System or FIFA PASS aims to help the Trump administration balance a strict immigration system while ensuring that visitors to this world football tournament can enter the United States without problems.

"The United States welcomes the world. We have always said that this will be the greatest and most inclusive World Cup in history."

"FIFA PASS service is a real example of this," Infantino said in a statement reported by ESPN.

Eleven cities in the United States will host 78 matches during the tournament which 48 teams participated in. Meanwhile, three cities in Mexico and two cities in Canada will also host the match.

A few weeks after tickets went on sale in October 2025, FIFA announced that ticket sales had surpassed 1 million tickets.

They also announced that the second phase of sales had begun at the end of October 2025 for the next million tickets.

Teams from around the world are in the final stages of qualifying to complete the remaining 48 teams, including hosts AS, Mexico, and Canada, have confirmed the venue.

The draw for the group stage will be held on December 5, 2025.

Trump said he strongly recommends travelers to the 2026 World Cup to the United States to apply for visas immediately.