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The wait is over! You can now grab your tickets for the Games of the Future 2026 in Astana from 29 July-9 August – and those who buy now will get a special 20% discount on Day Passes for exclusive events.

Until 10 June, you can pick up group stage Day Passes at a 20% discount for six disciplines – Phygital Football, Phygital Basketball, Phygital Shooter, MOBA Mobile, MOBA PC, and Battle Royale.

Ticket Pricing (per discipline, per day):

• Standard Day Pass: 8,000 KZT (US$17) – Early bird price: 6,400 KZT (US$13.60)
• Student ticket: 6,000 KZT (US$12.75) – Early bird price: 4,800 KZT (US$10.20)
• Children's ticket: 4,000 KZT (US$8.50) – Early bird price: 3,200 KZT (US$6.80)

VIP passes for the group stage are also available now. Playoff and Final tickets will go on sale – along with tickets for Phygital Fighting MMA – from 10 June.  

After June 10, there will still be concessions available for certain groups:

• 25% off for students,
• 50% off for children
• Free entry for people with limited mobility plus one companion.

Tickets are available through the official Games of the Future 2026 website or via the official ticketing partner, Ticketon.kz.

Over 800 participants and esports players from more than 50 countries will compete across eight disciplines: Phygital Football, Phygital Basketball, Phygital Shooter, Phygital Dancing, Phygital Fighting, Battle Royale, MOBA PC, and MOBA Mobile. Games will be spread across four venues in the city — Beeline Arena, Qazaqstan Athletics Sports Complex, Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov Martial Arts Palace, and Barys Arena.

Phygital Contenders

Before the main event, Phygital Contenders Astana 2026 runs from 10-15 June – deciding which teams fill the remaining qualification spots for GOTF 2026.

If you want to catch the action live, a limited number of tickets for the Phygital Football competition are available:

1,500 KZT for adults (US$3.18),

750 KZT for children (US$1.59).