The International Football Association (FIFA) announced that 23 million and 500 thousand applications for tickets for the 2022 World Cup matches in Qatar have been registered, with the end of the last stage of ticket sales using the lottery system yesterday, Thursday.
The final sales stage was launched after the final draw of the tournament, which resulted in exciting confrontations, and interesting combinations that will make up the highly anticipated global event on the way to the final match.
The World Cup Qatar 2022 promises to enhance the prestigious position of the game of football by welcoming fans from all over the world, after registering strong requests for tickets from the host country and various parts of the globe to attend the competitions of the most closely spaced version, which allows football fans - for the first time in the history of the World Championship Watching more than one match per day during the group stage.
During the last sales period, residents of Qatar continued to confirm their interest in attending the 2022 World Cup through their strong requests for tickets, and Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United States were at the forefront of the most requesting countries.
The list of matches that attracted the largest number of fans included Argentina against Mexico, Argentina against Saudi Arabia, England against the United States, and Poland against Argentina, in addition to the tournament final.
Upon receipt of these requests, the FIFA Ticket Office will verify their compliance with local sales regulations and restrictions, before proceeding with the allocation process.
In the event that the total number of requests exceeds the available stock of tickets for domestic or international fans, then the tickets will be allocated through the lottery system.
Fans who apply for tickets will be notified of the results of their applications by e-mail starting May 31, coinciding with the start of the ticket payment period.
Fans who have been able to obtain tickets and have paid for them will be able to apply for accommodation and obtain the mandatory Haya card by visiting the tournament website Qatar2022.qa.
There is still an opportunity for fans who did not apply or were not lucky to obtain match tickets at the stage of the lottery system, as there will be another opportunity to enable them to obtain tickets for the matches of the most attractive tournament, by offering tickets on a first-come-first-served basis, which will start at the time Later on qatar2022.qa/ar.