FIFA has begun the process of selling an additional 1 million tickets for next year world cup New facility opens on Monday Ticket lottery This marks the start of sales for the second stage of the tournament.
The drawing will run until 11 a.m. ET Friday and includes a limited domestic time slot for residents of the three host countries: the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Fans from these countries whose entries are selected through this lottery will have the opportunity to purchase tickets for one match to be held in their country.
This phase is open to all fans, regardless of their country of residence.
Heimo Silgi, the tournament’s chief operating officer, said: “The tournament is already attracting significant interest from around the world, and particularly within the host country as Canada, Mexico and the United States prepare to host the largest FIFA World Cup in history.” “This second phase will allow us to say ‘thank you’ to our local fans, with a limited time slot within the host country, while also ensuring global opportunities.”
Fans in the U.S., Canada and Mexico who entered the lottery before Friday’s closing will have the chance to receive a time slot to purchase tickets starting Nov. 12 in what FIFA says is a randomized process. These slots will be issued until November 15th. Fans who win the opportunity will be notified at least 48 hours before the time slot opens.
Residents of the three host countries (U.S., Canada, and Mexico, in that order) purchased more tickets than residents of any other country during the initial ticketing phase. England, Germany, Brazil, Spain, Colombia, Argentina and France rounded out the top 10.
Once the domestic exclusivity period ends, more fans will be able to obtain purchase slots from November 17th. Additional tickets will be made available at a later stage, FIFA said.
FIFA announced earlier this month that more than 1 million tickets for next year’s World Cup have already been sold and people from 212 countries and territories have already purchased them. so far, 28 out of 48 spots The teams in the field are filled.
of Ticket sales start This is not to suggest that consumers heading into the tournament will have a unique question: how to obtain a visa to visit the United States, if necessary, especially as the United States is cracking down. immigration. international friendly matches between Argentina, defending World Cup champions Lionel Messi will be appearing in the event, and some believe the event was moved from Chicago to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, due to delays in ticket sales due to immigration crackdowns in Puerto Rico.
Based on listed stadium attendance numbers, approximately 7.1 million seats would be needed to fill the tournament’s 104 games at 16 venues across North America. It is unclear how many of these seats will be sold to the general public.
The lowest priced seats (set at $60) were available for at least 40 games, according to ticket data. Almost all seats for most games were priced much higher. The U.S. opener in Inglewood, Calif., ranged from $560 to $2,735 at the time of sale. Earlier this month, resale sites listed tickets for the June 12 U.S. season opener for at least $60,000 each.
Fans with purchase options can choose seats in one of four categories. Category 1 is what FIFA officials call the best seats, and Category 4 are seats near the top of the stadium. Ticket prices for soccer’s biggest event expected to fluctuate dynamic pricing first time.
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