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2025.11.23

Follow My Team｜The only option at this time to ensure a match for Japan

For those who "definitely want to watch the 2026 Games in person" for Japan's national team,
At this time (before the general lottery)The only option to be sure of getting tickets is Follow My Team (FMT), FIFA's official hospitality.

The general lottery sales are very high, and there is no guarantee that you will get the Japan National Team game as you wish.
On the other hand, the FMT is designed to be “the only mechanism to hold the matches of the national team before the draw.

This section provides an easy-to-understand summary of the FMT, its contents and caveats, and the current status of the registration system.

What is Follow My Team?

Follow My Team (FMT) is provided by FIFA's official hospitality
It's a package that ensures you get to see the matches of the country you support." .

If you select Japan, the next match will be fixed as a set.

  • Group stageAll three games
  • It was the first game of the final tournament. Round of 32 (1 match)

Because a total of four games are guaranteed,
For the purpose of "watching the Japan match," at this pointThe most reliable and reproducible methodSimple overall odds: approximately 1 in 80 to 100

Note that the FMT will automatically grant it at this point,
In the event that the Japanese team wins the match, the right to purchase priority (continuity) in the same grade is included.

Grades are mainly "Pavilion" (the lightest class of VIP)

The hospitality grades that can be selected for FMT are,
substantially Pavilion" grade only.

Although hospitality as a whole has multiple ranks,
Pavilion is one of them. Lightest VIP gradeThe company is positioned in the

Still:

  • Good seats inside the stadium
  • Priority Entrance Gate
  • Exclusive lounge (snacks and drinks)
  • Hospitality Benefit Kit

and other amenities than regular general tickets, and the value of the experience at the venue will vary greatly.

I had a friend of mine who was the president of a company that bought these from Dentsu at the time of the Brazilian Games and was unable to go, so he sold them to me at a very low price (I think he said he paid 700,000 yen for one set (4 cards). I got them for about one-tenth of that price.) ) I remember that the seats were quite good. However, I also went to Qatar with Hospitality, but I remember that the grade of the registry was much lower at that time (I will update the details of that time in a separate blog).

Note that the included matches are not "follow all matches".

In the market, people sometimes talk about the image of "being able to follow the Japanese national team to the end",
The FMT itself “does not have a mechanism to automatically grant the final”.

It is only to be assured,

  • GS 3 games
  • Round of 32 (1 match)

After that, the “priority purchase right” will be attached.

Official information,No "follow all matches" type FMTs have been identified at this time.

Estimated Fees

Official prices vary by venue and country, though,
The following price ranges are common in the current market range

  • Approx. 6,750- USD (per person)
    → In Japanese Yen Approx. 1,100,000~.
  • Additional fee if Japan wins
    → per match Approximately 2,000 to 4,000 USD

If the Japanese team advances to the finals,
In total Around 2 to 3 million yen In some cases, this is the case.

Current status: FMT has been changed to “invitation only” (this is important)

As of November 2025,
The official hospitality Follow My Team is “Registration Only”.”(= by invitation only).

This is because

  • Not in a position to purchase out of the blue.
  • Register prospective buyers and guide them through the process.
  • Supply may be limited or adjusted.

This is the situation.

Furthermore, for Japan

It's very likely that an authorized Japanese agency (e.g., JTB) has secured a certain number of slots."

(This is a view that I was told by a JTB official of my acquaintance. (I will update this detail in a separate blog). In fact, JTB has handled FMT quotas for Japan in past tournaments. However, in that case, it is more expensive than buying from FIFA (FIFA's agency, On Location), because the hotel and other expenses are packaged together.

Therefore, at this time:

  • FMT is slightly more difficult to purchase than before
  • Waiting for guidance after registration.
  • Sales through agencies in Japan are likely to appear (but not tickets only).

This is the state of the art.

Why is this the "only sure way" (reality before the lottery)?

The characteristics of the most recent lottery sales to the public are as follows

  • Japan matches are applied from all over the world.
  • No priority quota in Japan
  • There is no guarantee that you will get the card you want.
  • Even if you win, the probability that you will be able to see all three games you want to see is extremely small.

In contrast, FMT is:

  • No lottery
  • The Japanese national team game can be secured with certainty in the set.
  • The only way to be "sure" at the time before the lottery.
  • If you win, they will still chase you.

Because of this,In the pre-lottery stage, there is no way to "reliably" hold a Japanese national team game other than the FMT.

Future Information Updates

Follow My Team is in the process of changing its sales formula and adjusting its supply numbers,
Updates may be available in the coming months.

The contents of this page will be updated as soon as additional information is released by the official announcement or agency.

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