FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — With less than a year to go until the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the first phase of ticket sales for the highly anticipated matches started Wednesday morning.

The international soccer tournament kicks off on June 11 and will be played in 16 host cities, including Boston. Seven games will be held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.

The stadium is slated to undergo extensive renovations ahead of the tournament and will temporarily be named “Boston Stadium” for the World Cup matches.

FIFA said that due to anticipated high demand, tickets will be released in phases. The application period for the first ticket draw opened at 8 a.m. and runs until 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19.

Fans who are part of the VISA Presale Draw will be randomly selected to purchase tickets after creating

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