After Publication of stadium regulations FIFA has clarified its guidelines. According to these, visitors to World Cup matches in the USA and Canada may bring one original, sealed, single-use plastic water bottle with a capacity of up to 590 millilitres into the stadium.
In a post on X The FIFA explained: „All fans will be permitted to bring in one, soft, plastic, 20 ounces (590ml), factory sealed disposable water bottle into any FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the USA and Canada.“
At the same time, the world football association is committed to Ban on reusable bottles The FIFA World Cup 2026 Chief Operating Officer, Heimo Schirgi, explained this was due to security and protection requirements. According to him, reusable water bottles will again be excluded from all World Cup matches.
This is how FIFA will differentiate between sealed single-use water bottles and reusable drinking bottles in the future. While the use of single-use containers will be permitted, multiple-use bottles will remain on the list of prohibited items.
Source: FIFA
