FIFA announced its plans for the final round on Wednesday. world cup tickets sale.
World football’s governing body announced that more than one million tickets had been sold by the end of the previous sale from December to February, with additional tickets to be sold from April 1 until the end of the tournament, from June 11 to July 19.
The latest step is that FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in January that ticket demand would be “1000 years of World Cups at once” And all 104 games in the latest edition of the cup will be sold out.
FIFA has faced criticism over its ticket pricing strategy for the tournament, which is co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Fans accused FIFA of ‘gross betrayal’ when purchasing tickets in December released to the general public Prices range from $140 for the cheapest group match to $8,680 for the final match.
Football Supporters Europe announced on Tuesday that it had teamed up with consumer group Euroconsumers to lodge a formal complaint with the European Commission over the prices.
The FSE has criticized the exorbitant face value and the World Cup’s use of “dynamic pricing” for the first time, which could lead to further increases in costs.
FIFA announced that remaining tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The latest phase will allow fans to select specific seats, and those who have already purchased tickets will be able to see which seats have been allocated to them from April 1.
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