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Rough travel itinerary for the World Cup in 2026. Focus on Mexico (best fans, cheaper).
Key dates for Ticket Sales phases:
- 10-19 September 2025 : FIFA World Cup 26 Presale Draw application window open
- 29 September 2025 : Successful applicants will start to get notified by FIFA whether you have been successful in the Presale Draw. You will be informed of a specific date and time slot during which you can purchase tickets.
- 1 October 2025 : First successful entrants will be able to buy tickets at set time slots starting 1st October. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis.
- 5 December 2025 : World Cup draw
- 11 December 2025 : Random Selection Draw application period runs from 11 December 2025 to 13 January 2026 and begins and ends at the same time on both dates: 17:00 (Central European Time).
- 11 June 2026 : World Cup starts. Full schedule here.
Focusing on travel in Mexico and southern USA.
Referring to the map, the following cities and schedule could make up a potential routes.
Flight times between cities
- Mexico City to Guadalajara : 1 hour
- Monterrey to Houston : 1.5 hours
- Monterrey to Guadalajara : 1.5 hours
- Cancun to Mexico City : 2 hours
- Cancun to Miami : 2 hours
- Mexico City to Miami : 3.5 hours
- Mexico City to Dallas: 3 hours
London to Mexico to Dallas and back to Stavanger for 20 June
- Mon 8 June: SVG (1030) arr LGW (1135) – Norwegian £33
- Tue 9 June : LGW (1400) arr CUN (1830) – BA £484
- Direct BA flight and 1 night Cancun
- Thu 11 June: CUN (1040) arr GDL (1224) – Volaris £72 (+£20 baggage)
- Thu 11 June: Mexico v South Africa 15:00 – Mexico City
- Thu 11 June: South Korea vs Czech Republic. 22:00 – Guadalajara
- Sun 14 June: GDL (1014) arr MTY (1144) – Volaris £33 (+£20 baggage)
- Sun 14 June: Tunisia v Sweden 22:00 – Monterey
- Mon 15 June : MTY (1130) arr DFW (1430) – £276
- Wed 17 June: England v Croatia 16:00 – Dallas
- Thu 18 June: DFW (1655) arr OSL (1420+1) via MAD – Iberia £361
- Fri 19 June: OSL (1740) arr SVG (1830) – Norwegian £77
London to Stavanger for 20 June
- Fri 19 June: LGW (1030) arr SVG (1310) – Norwegian £52
- Wed 24 June: SVG (1930) arr LGW (2035) – Norwegian £77
| Date / Time | Venue | Match |
| 11 June | Mexico City | Match 1 – Group A (Mexico #1) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
| 11 June | Guadalajara | Match 2 – Group A – Estadio Guadalajara |
| 14 June | Houston | Match 10 – Group E – Houston Stadium |
| 14 June | Dallas | Match 11 – Group F – Dallas Stadium |
| 14 June | Monterrey | Match 12 – Group F – Estadio Monterrey |
| 15 June | Atlanta | Match 14 – Group H – Atlanta Stadium |
| 15 June | Miami | Match 13 – Group H – Miami Stadium |
| 17 June | Dallas | Match 22 – Group L – Dallas Stadium |
| 17 June | Houston | Match 23 – Group K – Houston Stadium |
| 17 June | Mexico City | Match 24 – Group K – Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
| 18 June | Atlanta | Match 25 – Group A – Atlanta Stadium |
| 18 June | Guadalajara | Match 28 – Group A – (Mexico #2) – Estadio Guadalajara |
| 20 June | Houston | Match 35 – Group F – Houston Stadium |
| 20 June | Monterrey | Match 36 – Group F – Estadio Monterrey |
| 21 June | Miami | Match 37 – Group H – Miami Stadium |
| 21 June | Atlanta | Match 38 – Group H – Atlanta Stadium |
| Date / Time | Venue | Match |
| 11 June, 15:00 | Mexico City | Match 1 – Group A (Mexico v South Africa) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
| 11 June, 22:00 | Guadalajara | Match 2 – Group A (South Korea vs Czech Republic) – Estadio Guadalajara |
| 14 June, 13.00 | Houston | Match 10 – Group E (Germany vs Curacao) – Houston Stadium |
| 14 June, 16:00 | Dallas | Match 11 – Group F (Netherlands vs Japan) – Dallas Stadium |
| 14 June, 22:00 | Monterrey | Match 12 – Group F (Sweden vs Tunisia)- Estadio Monterrey |
| 15 June, 12:00 | Atlanta | Match 14 – Group H (Spain vs Cape Verde)- Atlanta Stadium |
| 15 June, 18:00 | Miami | Match 13 – Group H (Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay) – Miami Stadium |
| 16 June, 18:00 | Boston | Group I (Iraq vs Norway) – Boston Stadium |
| 17 June, 16:00 | Dallas | Match 22 – Group L (England vs Croatia) – Dallas Stadium |
| 17 June, 13:00 | Houston | Match 23 – Group K (Portugal vs Congo DR) – Houston Stadium |
| 17 June, 22:00 | Mexico City | Match 24 – Group K (Uzbekistan vs Colombia) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City |
| 18 June, 12:00 | Atlanta | Match 25 – Group A (Czech Republic vs South Africa) – Atlanta Stadium |
| 18 June, 21:00 | Guadalajara | Match 28 – Group A – (Mexico vs South Korea) – Estadio Guadalajara |
| 20 June, 13:00 | Houston | Match 35 – Group F (Netherlands vs Sweden) – Houston Stadium |
| 20 June, 00:00 | Monterrey | Match 36 – Group F (Tunisia vs Japan) – Estadio Monterrey |
| 21 June, 18:00 | Miami | Match 37 – Group H (Uruguay vs Cape Verde) – Miami Stadium |
| 21 June, 12:00 | Atlanta | Match 38 – Group H (Spain vs Saudi Arabia) – Atlanta Stadium |
| 22 June, 20:00 | New York | Norway vs Senegal |
| 23 June, 16:00 | Boston | England vs Ghana |