(Finance) – Less than 100 days from the start of the World CupThey were sold a total of 2.45 million tickets, compared to a total capacity of around 3 million tickets. This was announced by FIFA at the end of the sales period that began on July 5 and ended on August 16, in which a total of 520,532 tickets were sold.
The largest number of tickets awarded concerned group stage matches like Cameroon vs. Brazil, Brazil vs. Serbia, Portugal vs. Uruguay, Costa Rica vs. Germany and Australia vs. Denmark. Fans who live in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United States, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, England, Argentina, Brazil, Wales and Australia they were the ones who secured the most tickets.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will be there first edition of the competition that will be staged in the Middle East and will take place from November 20 to December 18. The final will be played at the 80,000-seat Lusail stadium.
The decision to play in this location was not without criticisms. Ever since 2010, when Qatar secured the rights to host the competition, insiders have expressed concerns about the high temperatures, lack of infrastructure and the fact that the World Cup would be in the midst of traditional European football season.
TO end of September the details and the opening period will be communicated last minute sales stage, FIFA stressed today. Canada, Mexico and the United States will host the 2026 tournament.