Most soccer fans want to see Lionel Messi play this summer, and depending on the 2026 FIFA World Cup match, that can be arranged for anywhere from $800 to $1,400 for the cheapest get-you-in-the-door seats.
Would you like to see him in Texas for $60? There are no guarantees he’ll be on the pitch running around, but there is a good chance he will when Argentina takes on Honduras in a pre-season friendly at the 102,000-seat Kyle Field.
Tickets for this are going quickly, though not as quickly as when the Savanah Bananas played earlier in May. They start at $60 (including fees) and go up to $288 for field-level seats between the end lines through Texas A&M’s official site.
Will Messi play in the first of two tuneups (the other is against Iceland in Auburn, Ala., in what is evidently an SEC stadium tour), which comes 10 days before Argentina’s World Cup opener? It’s not certain, but he’ll be with the team ranked No. 3 in the world for a match that will have some tune-up value.
Argentina vs. Honduras cheap tickets
What: pre-2026 FIFA World Cup tune-up friendly.
When: June 6
Where: Kyle Field, College Stadium
Tickets: Available through Texas A&M’s website, from $60-$288.
Cheap FIFA World Cup ticket Houston
Face value tickets through FIFA, starting at $380, are available for the June 26 match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston. The “last-minute sales” link no longer has a long line (it was 3 minutes long on the afternoon of Thursday, May 21) so fans who are signed up through FIFA or willing to do so can access official tickets to more than 100 matches, including both semifinals.
Of note, tickets on StubHub for this start at $154.
Other Texas World Cup games tickets through FIFA
At the same location, official FIFA tickets are available for the following Texas games. This was as of the morning of May 6, and some of these were down to the final hundreds of available seats:
(Note: Dallas is a FIFA designation. Games are actually at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium)
Group Stage
June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao in Houston | Group E $1,250
June 17: Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo in Houston | Group K $1,820
June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden in Houston | Group F $1,560
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan in Houston | Group K $1,750
June 25: Japan vs. Sweden in Dallas | Group F $1,300
June 26: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia in Houston | Group H $380
Knockout stage
June 29: Group C Winner vs. Group F runner-up in Houston (Round of 32) $1,590
June 30: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up (Round of 32) $650
July 3: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up in Dallas (Round of 32) $750
July 6: Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84 in Dallas (Round of 16) $2,385
July 14: Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98 in Dallas (Semifinals) $3,710
Houston NRG Stadium tickets through StubHub
Tickets to all events at NRG Stadium
Group Stage
June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao | Group E
Starting at $689
June 17: Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo | Group K
Starting at $1,111
June 20: Netherlands vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo | Group F
Starting at $516
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | Group K
Starting at $1,302
June 26: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | Group H
Starting at $154
Knockout stage
June 29: Group C Winner vs. Group F runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $692
July 4: Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75 (Round of 16)
Starting at $831
When is the World Cup in Dallas? Buy tickets through StubHub
Tickets to all events at AT&T Stadium
Group Stage
June 14: Netherlands vs. Japan | Group F
Starting at $637
June 17: England vs. Croatia | Group L
Starting at 1,028
June 22: Argentina vs. Austria | Group J
Starting at $946
June 25: Japan vs. Sweden | Group F
Starting at $415
June 27: Jordan vs. Argentina | Group J
Starting at $908
Knockout Stage
June 30: Group E runner-up vs. Group I runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $672
July 3: Group D runner-up vs. Group G runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $515
July 6: Winner Match 83 vs. Winner Match 84 (Round of 16)
Starting at $802
July 14: Winner Match 97 vs. Winner Match 98 (Semifinals)
Starting at $3,384
Houston NRG Stadium tickets through StubHub
Tickets to all events at NRG Stadium
Group Stage
June 14: Germany vs. Curaçao | Group E
Starting at $456
June 17: Portugal vs. Democratic Republic of the Congo | Group K
Starting at $637
June 20: Netherlands vs. Sweden | Group F
Starting at $531
June 23: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan | Group K
Starting at $815
June 26: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia | Group H
Starting at $153
Knockout stage
June 29: Group C Winner vs. Group F runner-up (Round of 32)
Starting at $630
July 4: Winner Match 73 vs. Winner Match 75 (Round of 16)
Starting at $831
When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup takes place between June 11 and July 19 in the US, Canada and Mexico. The first game of the tournament is in Mexico and the tournament will conclude with the finals in New York City.
What venues are hosting World Cup games?
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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