FIFA sells 1.eight million tickets for 2022 event

Organisers have offered 1.eight million tickets for the World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing physique FIFA mentioned on Wednesday forward of the subsequent spherical of ticket gross sales that opens on Tuesday.

There’s a particular class of tickets obtainable solely to residents of the host nation, and followers within the Gulf Arab state have purchased the most important variety of tickets, FIFA mentioned.

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Other than Qatar, the highest international locations the place followers purchased tickets are Canada, England, France, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the USA, FIFA said in a news release.

A spokesperson mentioned that FIFA expects to supply a complete of three million match tickets through the 28-day event, which kicks off on Nov. 21.

Qualification for the World Cup has now concluded, and all 32 obtainable slots for the event have been secured.

The following spherical of gross sales will stay open till Aug. 16, and tickets will probably be confirmed on fee, on a first-come, first-served foundation. The latest part of ticket gross sales, a random choice draw, closed on the finish of April.