FIFA launches $500 World Cup deposit scheme to secure spot at front of 2026 queue – Inside World Football

November 22 – FIFA has given fans the chance to secure priority access to FIFA World Cup 26 hospitality packages via the tournament’s first-ever hospitality deposit programme, as it looks to squeeze even more money out of the beautiful game’s premier event.
The initiative gives fans a guaranteed a place at the front of the queue for the price of $500, which is the baseline price for hospitality and likely to go up as the competition progresses.
On Location, appointed by FIFA as the Official Hospitality Provider of the FIFA World Cup 26, will manage the programme.
The launch represents the first time that FIFA has used a deposit programme ahead of a general sales period, giving fans a ‘simple and secure’ route to guarantee priority access to ticket-inclusive hospitality packages for the Fifa World Cup 26.
FIFA have assured that whilst the deposit is expensive ($500+), each one will be fully refundable.
So how will it work?
From today and until Sunday, 16 February 2025, a priority access deposit window will be open to enable fans to purchase a fully refundable deposit voucher through a secure platform.
A conversion window will then follow, and holders of a deposit voucher will be contacted by On Location to explore a range of options to suit their needs before any purchase is necessary.
This will allow fans to choose to attend their selected matches in one or more Host Cities, during a particular tournament stage or to follow a specific national team.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is set to begin on Thursday June 12, at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. The tournament will conclude with the final on Sunday, 19 July, in New York/New Jersey, marking the culmination of the largest World Cup in history.
Each of the three host nations – Canada, Mexico, and the USA – is guaranteed to play all three of their group-stage matches on home soil. Mexico will open the tournament, while Canada (in Toronto) and the USA (in Los Angeles) will begin their campaigns the following day, Friday June 12.
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