Argentines are the top non-host nationality signing up to buy tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the organization has announced.

Over 1.5 million fans from 210 countries have signed up to the presale draw within 24 hours, President Gianni Infantino said.

Footie fans from the three host nations — Mexico, Canada and the US — occupy the top spots. But after them, demand from Argentines eager to catch their Albiceleste heroes has flooded the channels. 

There are even more requests from Argentina than from footballing powerhouses like Brazil, which has a population more than four times larger than Argentina’s, and the UK, Spain, and Germany, which are more affluent than Argentina and whose citizens do not require visas to enter the U.S.

According to 2026 World Cup COO Heimo Schirgi, the demand for tickets is “a testament to the huge........

© Buenos Aires Herald