Attention if you're a Visa card-owned soccer fan! Special benefits for pre-application of official tickets for the 2026 North Korea-China World Cup from September 10th to 19th
Aug 04, 2025
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Visa is FIFA's official payment technology partner and organized the first pre-application event to expand the field experience of soccer fans around the world. Through this, Visa plans to provide a faster and more convenient ticket purchase experience to customers around the world and further strengthen its connection with the brand. Anyone who holds a Visa brand credit card, debit card, or rechargeable prepaid card can participate in the Visa Pre-Application Draw.
Pre-entry applications will be available after joining the FIFA official website on September 10-19, 2025. Winners will be notified individually via email from September 30th, and tickets for the first-come, first-served game can be purchased at a designated time in October. Payment can only be made under the Visa brand.
In the wake of the North-China World Cup, Visa also announced plans to support local communities and small businesses in the host countries of the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It will share consumption trends and payment insights to various operators in the World Cup host city, and provide practical support measures to convert tourism demand into long-term growth opportunities. Details will be released sequentially in time for the draw of the match.
Kim Lawrence Visa, president of North America, said `Visa offers fans the first opportunity to experience the historic World Cup stage through this event"As the hosting date approaches, Visa plans to actively support communities and small business owners across North America to maximize economic opportunities from the World Cup." Eduardo Coelho Visa, president of Latin America and the Caribbean, stated, `This event is designed to provide fans with a safer and smoother payment experience while also providing new fan experiences based on our long-standing partnership with FIFA.'
FIFA Chief Business Officer (CBO) Romi Guy also said that "September 10 is an important day for soccer fans around the world to remember amid rapidly increasing expectations of soccer fans around the world for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Korea and the U.S. "We are happy to continue to cooperate with Visa to provide fans with the first opportunity to experience this tournament." The FIFA World Cup ticket is the starting point for you to experience this historic tournament in person, so if you want to share this special moment, please prepare your FIFA account and visa card in advance."
Meanwhile, the 2026 FIFA North-China World Cup will be co-hosted in 16 cities in three countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the first time in history, with a total of 48 countries participating in 104 games over 39 days. FIFA's longtime partner Visa will continue its efforts to provide a safer and more efficient payment experience to soccer fans around the world at the World Cup site in North and Central America.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
