Independent World Cup 2026 fan guide
The World Cup happens off the pitch too.
Of The Pitchcovers the 2026 World Cup across the United States, Canada and Mexico from a travelling fan’s point of view: visas and border crossings, what tickets really cost, fan zones in every host city, and where to watch every match.
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World Cup 2026
USA · Canada · Mexico
Tournament dates
Across three countries
Getting there
Visa and entry requirements by nationality, border crossings between the three host countries, and travel between host cities by train, bus and road.
Match day
What tickets actually cost and how to buy them, FIFA Fan Festival guides for each host city, and the logistics of getting to a stadium and back.
Independent
Not affiliated with FIFA or any national association. Free to read, no signup — including the coverage of ticket pricing, refereeing and host-country politics.
Start where your trip starts.
Visas, tickets, fan zones, cross-border travel, squad reviews and the politics around the tournament — every guide is filed by topic.
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“Most World Cup coverage stops at the final whistle. Of The Pitch covers the parts that decide whether a trip works — the visa queue, the border crossing, the fan zone gate and the broadcaster you actually need.”
Of The Pitch, Editorial Team