FIFA Collect uses Avalanche-based blockchain for World Cup ticket rights

FIFA Collect uses a blockchain built with Avalanche technology and offers digital collectibles that can carry rights to specified 2026 World Cup tickets.

The products combine a tradable digital collectible with a later ticket-conversion process. FIFA’s own terms make an important distinction: the collectible is not itself an entry ticket.

FIFA Collect’s blockchain migration

FIFA announced in June 2025 that FIFA Collect would migrate from Algorand to a new EVM-compatible FIFA Blockchain built with Avalanche technology.

The migration moved FIFA’s digital-collectible platform onto infrastructure designed for compatibility with Ethereum tools and wallets. It did not represent a May 2026 launch of FIFA Collect, as an earlier version of this article stated.

How Right To Ticket collectibles work

A FIFA Collect Right To Ticket listing says the holder may convert the collectible into an official entry ticket for the specified match and category during the announced redemption window.

The holder must burn the collectible to complete that conversion. FIFA Collect says no additional payment is required for the example listing, but the holder must follow the deadline and assignment instructions. If the holder does not convert it, the asset remains a collectible and cannot be used to enter the venue.

Before conversion, the Right To Ticket may be tradable on the FIFA Collect marketplace, subject to restrictions. After a ticket is assigned to an email address, the assignment cannot be reversed under the published terms.

What buyers should verify

Collectors should check the exact match, seat category, conversion window and transfer restrictions on each listing. The words “Right To Ticket” describe a contractual redemption right, not immediate possession of a match ticket.

Blockchain records can make ownership and transfers visible, but they do not remove event rules, deadlines or resale restrictions. The value of the collectible can also change independently of the ticket’s face value.

Sources: FIFA Collect’s blockchain page and the official Right To Ticket listing.