World Cup 2026

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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

Possible Budget Flight Options (29 September prices)

To Mexico in time for kick off:

  • 8 June : LGW (1305) arr JFK (1555) – Norse £215
  • 9 June : LGW (1400) ar ORL (1825 ) – Norse £497
  • 9 June : LGW (1305) arr JFK (1555) – Norse £336
  • 10 June : JFK (0925) arr MEX (1245) – Delta £230
  • 10 June : JFK (0815) arr CUN (1125) – Delta £127

To Miami for the match on 21 June and back to London:

  • 19 June : MEX (1055) arr MIA (1630) – AeroMexico £257
  • 19 June : MEX (1930) arr MIA (0057) – AeroMexico £257
  • 22 June : MIA (1815) arr LHR (0820) – Virgin £496
  • 22 June : MIA (1635) arr LGW (0945) via LIS – TAP £307
  • 22 June : ATL (1725) arr LHR (0630) – Virgin £635

Possible Budget Flight Options (9 December prices)

To USA

  • 8 June : LGW (1305) arr JFK (1555) – Norse £287
  • 8 June : LHR (1055) arr JFK (1400) – Virgin £367
  • 9 June : LHR (0940) arr DFW (1803) via BOS – Virgin £342 + 33,500 points
  • 9 June : LGW (1305) arr JFK (1555) – Norse £353
  • 9 June : LHR (1650) arr JFK (1930) – Virgin £345
  • 13 June : LGW (1305) arr JFK (1555) – Norse £387
  • 13 June : LGW (1300) arr BOS (2105) via BCN – Level1/Vueling £384
  • 14 June : LGW (1305) arr JFK (1555) – Norse £387
  • 14 June : LHR (0855) arr BOS (1120) – Finnair/BA £430

To Mexico City

  • 9 June : LHR (1000) arr MEX (1750+1) via Houston – Lufthansa £610
  • 9 June : LGW (1400) arr CUN (1830) – BA £486
  • 10 June : CUN (0525) arr MEX (0645) – Volaris £102
  • 10 June : CUN (1340) arr NLU (1455) – Viva £116
  • 9 June : LGW (1400) ar ORL (1825 ) – Norse £293
  • 9 June : ORL (2022) arr MEX (2205) – Delta £298
  • 10 June : ORL (1407) arr MEX (1540) – Delta £298

To Dallas for the England match on 17 June from New York, Boston or Mexico:

  • 15 June : MTY (1130) arr DFW (1430) – Viva £142
  • 15 June : BOS (1850) arr DFW (2214) – Delta £165
  • 16 June : BOS (1440) arr DFW (1803) – Delta £127
  • 16 June : BOS (1850) arr DFW (2214) – Delta £127
  • 15 June : LGA (1000) arr DFW (1302) – Delta £142
  • 16 June : LGA (1000) arr DFW (1302) – Delta £142
  • 16 June : LGA (1500) arr DFW (1804) – Delta £120

To Boston for the England match on 23 June from Louisiana

  • 21 June : MSY (1516) arr BOS (1945) – jetBlue £187
  • 22 June : MSY (1516) arr BOS (1945) – jetBlue £190

To New York for the Norway match on 22 June from Louisiana

  • 21 June : MSY (1155) arr LGA (1557) – Delta £172
  • 21 June : MSY (1218) arr JFK (1630) – jetBlue £177
  • 22 June : MSY (0700) arr EWR (1059) – United £104

New York to Boston

  • 23 June : NYP (0544) to BOS (0958) – Amtrak £194

To Miami for the match on 21 June and back to London:

  • 18 June : MEX (1055) arr MIA (1630) – AeroMexico £211
  • 19 June : MEX (1055) arr MIA (1630) – AeroMexico £308
  • 19 June : MEX (1930) arr MIA (0057) – AeroMexico £307
  • 22 June : MIA (1815) arr LHR (0820) – Virgin £509

Back to London/Stavanger from Boston

  • 24 June : BOS (2125) arr LHR (0915+1 Thursday) – Virgin $109 + 68,000 points
  • 24 June : BOS (2310) arr LHR (1100+1 Thursday) – Virgin $109 + 68,000 points
  • 24 June : BOS (2310) arr LHR (1100+1 Thursday) – Virgin £472
  • 24 June : BOS (2050) arr LGW (1145+1) via KEF Reykjavik – IcelandAir £331
  • 24 June : BOS (1840) arr SVG (1125+1) via AMS – Virgin/KLM £510
  • 25 June : LGW (2125) arr SVG (2355) – Norwegian £60

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
  • Wed 10 June : CUN (1340) arr NLU (1455) – Viva £104 (Opodo) or
  • Wed 10 June : CUN (1545) arr GDL (1735) – Viva £136 (Opodo) or
  • Wed 10 June: CUN (1627) arr GDL (1800) – AeroMexico £87 (Opodo)
    • Beach morning in Cancun, night in Mexico City, keep options open on match
  • Thu 11 June: CUN (1053) arr GDL (1236) – Volaris £151 or
  • Thu 11 June: CUN (1300) arr GDL (1443) – Volaris £151 (Opodo) or
  • Thu 11 June: NLU (0630) arr GDL (0740) – Euroairlines £64 (Opodo) or
  • Thu 11 June: MEX (1200) arr GDL (1318) – Volaris £138 (Opodo)
  • Thu 11 June: Mexico v South Africa 15:00 – Mexico City
  • Thu 11 June: South Korea vs Denmark, Czech Republic, Republic of Ireland, or North Macedonia. 22:00 – Guadalajara
  • Sat 13 June: NLU (0940) arr MTY (1110) – Volaris £64 (Opodo)
  • Sat 13 June: GDL (0805) arr MTY (0937) – Volaris £75
  • Sun 14 June: NLU (0940) arr MTY (1110) – Euroairlines £62 (Opodo)
  • Sun 14 June: GDL (0805) arr MTY (0937) – Volaris £54
    • Saturday night better to GDL than MTY
  • Sun 14 June: Tunisia v Albania, Poland, Sweden or Ukraine 22:00 – Monterey
  • Mon 15 June : BUS : (0240) Monterrey arr (1745) Dallas – Greyhound £97
  • Mon 15 June : MTY (1130) arr DFW (1430) – Viva £142 now £250
  • Mon 15 June : MTY (0835) arr SAT (1050) – Viva £242
  • 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 / TimeVenueMatch
11 JuneMexico CityMatch 1 – Group A (Mexico #1) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
11 JuneGuadalajaraMatch 2 – Group A – Estadio Guadalajara
14 JuneHouston Match 10 – Group E – Houston Stadium
14 JuneDallas Match 11 – Group F – Dallas Stadium
14 JuneMonterreyMatch 12 – Group F – Estadio Monterrey
15 JuneAtlantaMatch 14 – Group H – Atlanta Stadium
15 JuneMiamiMatch 13 – Group H – Miami Stadium
17 JuneDallas Match 22 – Group L – Dallas Stadium
17 JuneHouston Match 23 – Group K – Houston Stadium
17 JuneMexico CityMatch 24 – Group K – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
18 JuneAtlanta Match 25 – Group A – Atlanta Stadium
18 JuneGuadalajaraMatch 28 – Group A – (Mexico #2) – Estadio Guadalajara
20 JuneHouston Match 35 – Group F – Houston Stadium
20 JuneMonterreyMatch 36 – Group F – Estadio Monterrey
21 JuneMiamiMatch 37 – Group H – Miami Stadium
21 JuneAtlanta Match 38 – Group H – Atlanta Stadium
Date / TimeVenueMatch
11 June, 15:00Mexico CityMatch 1 – Group A (Mexico v South Africa) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
11 June, 22:00GuadalajaraMatch 2 – Group A (South Korea vs TBD) – Estadio Guadalajara
14 June, 13.00Houston Match 10 – Group E (Germany vs Curacao) – Houston Stadium
14 June, 16:00Dallas Match 11 – Group F (Netherlands vs Japan) – Dallas Stadium
14 June, 22:00MonterreyMatch 12 – Group F (TBD vs Tunisia)- Estadio Monterrey
15 June, 12:00AtlantaMatch 14 – Group H (Spain vs Cape Verde)- Atlanta Stadium
15 June, 18:00MiamiMatch 13 – Group H (Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay) – Miami Stadium
16 June, 18:00BostonGroup I (TBD vs Norway) – Boston Stadium
17 June, 16:00DallasMatch 22 – Group L (England vs Croatia) – Dallas Stadium
17 June, 13:00Houston Match 23 – Group K (Portugal vs TBD) – Houston Stadium
17 June, 22:00Mexico CityMatch 24 – Group K (Uzbekistan vs Colombia) – Estadio Azteca Mexico City
18 June, 12:00Atlanta Match 25 – Group A (TBD vs South Africa) – Atlanta Stadium
18 June, 21:00GuadalajaraMatch 28 – Group A – (Mexico vs South Korea) – Estadio Guadalajara
20 June, 13:00Houston Match 35 – Group F (Netherlands vs TBD) – Houston Stadium
20 June, 00:00MonterreyMatch 36 – Group F (Tunisia vs Japan) – Estadio Monterrey
21 June, 18:00MiamiMatch 37 – Group H (Uruguay vs Cape Verde) – Miami Stadium
21 June, 12:00Atlanta Match 38 – Group H (Spain vs Saudi Arabia) – Atlanta Stadium
22 June, 20:00New YorkNorway vs Senegal
23 June, 16:00BostonEngland vs Ghana