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U.S. Soccer will reserve most of its 2026 World Cup ticket allotment for paying “Insiders” and other stakeholders, but will allocate all of FIFA’s scarce $60 tickets to members of three independent supporters groups, including the American Outlaws.

After months of uncertainty, the U.S. federation informed fans this week that it will run multiple random draws for tickets to the U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup games. It controls 8% of the tickets for each USMNT match, and is allowed to distribute those tickets via distinct processes separate from FIFA’s broader lotteries, which are open to the general public. Most, though not all, of the 8% allotment will be sold to fans.

Prices are set by FIFA — and have been roundly criticized by supporters.

U.S. Soccer’s lotteries, however, add additional layers of fees and financial burden.

A majority of the U.S. Soccer tickets made available to fans — likely around 80% of those available in lotteries — will go to fans who pay between $45 and $10,000 per year for an “Insiders” membership. The $45 members get one entry into a random draw. An $85 member gets two entries; a $185 member gets three entries; a $500 member gets four entries; a $1,000 member gets five entries; and a $2,500 member gets six entries. (Those who pay $5,000 or $10,000 annually “have the right to purchase tickets and don’t need to enter the lottery,” a U.S. Soccer spokeswoman told The Athletic.)