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More than 1 million tickets have already been sold for next year’s World Cup, fifa it said on Thursday in its first update on the numbers since the official start of sales earlier this month.
As expected, the highest demand was from buyers from the US, Canada and Mexico – the three countries that will host the tournament. FIFA said people from 212 different countries and territories had already purchased, although only 28 of the 48 places in the field were filled.
The top-10 countries in terms of tickets purchased in advance include England, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and France, FIFA said. This tournament will run from June 11 to July 19.
“As national teams from around the world compete for a place at the historic FIFA World Cup 26, I am thrilled so many football-loving fans will also want to be a part of this important event.” North America“FIFA President gianni infantino Said in a release.
He added, “It’s been an incredible response, and a wonderful sign that the biggest, most inclusive FIFA World Cup in history is capturing the attention of supporters everywhere.”
FIFA also announced that its resale site had opened — and tickets for the World Cup final in East Rutherford, New Jersey, were available as of Thursday afternoon at prices ranging from $9,538 to $57,500 per seat.
FIFA did not provide any specific figures on how many tickets have been sold for certain matches or offer any breakdown by host site. It also has not released a grid of ticket list prices, as it has for every previous World Cup since at least 1990.
Buyers who purchased tickets in this first round of availability were selected from among 4.5 million applicants in a lottery held last month. FIFA said the entry period for the next draw will open to fans on October 27, noting that single-match tickets for all 104 games will be released, along with venue and team-specific tickets.
Based on listed stadium attendance figures, there are approximately 7.1 million seats to fill for the tournament’s 104 matches across 16 North American venues. It is unknown how many of those seats will be available for sale to the public.
Ticket data showed that the lowest-priced seats – set at $60 – were available for at least 40 matches. Almost all seats for most matches were set at very high prices. Prices ranged from $560 to $2,735 when sales began for the inaugural match for the United States, to be played in Inglewood, California. On the resale site, at least one ticket for the opening U.S. match on June 12 was listed Thursday for $61,642.
Fans with purchase options can choose seats in one of four categories; Category 1 is what FIFA officials call the best seats, with Category 4 being around the top of stadiums. Ticket prices are expected to fluctuate as football’s biggest event uses dynamic pricing for the first time.
Winners of the second phase of the ticket draw will be able to purchase from mid-November to early December. The third stage, called the random selection draw, will begin after the final draw of teams on December 5 to determine the World Cup schedule.
FIFA has said that tickets will also be available closer to the tournament on a “first-come, first-served basis”.
luka doncic to assist in los angeles
los angeles Lakers guard — and Real Madrid fan — Luka Doncic was announced Thursday as the latest ambassador for next year’s World Cup games to be played in Southern California.
Doncic speaks four languages, making the Slovenia native perfect to be part of the official group that will welcome the soccer world to the Los Angeles area.
“I’ve always been a football fan,” Doncic said. “Los Angeles is a great city full of amazing people who love to play and watch every game. I can’t wait for the World Cup and it’s an honor to help bring people together through a game that connects so many cultures around the world.”
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