Ticket Sales for the Football World Cup: The Most Important Questions at the Start

However, not all fans can access tickets directly at first - FIFA is relying on registration, a lottery system, and flexible pricing for ticket sales for the FIFA World Cup. The most important questions before the sales start.

Ticket Sales for FIFA World Cup: What Fans Need to Know

Can I buy tickets directly on Wednesday?

Those interested in tickets must first register for the sale. Registration is possible from Wednesday at 5:00 PM (CEST) until September 19. However, a Visa card is required for this. The card provider, a sponsor of the world association, has exclusive rights in the first phase.

If you are lucky in the random selection process, you will receive an email from September 29 with a date and time slot, starting October 1, for purchasing tickets. Then, individual tickets for all 104 World Cup matches will be available - but according to FIFA, it is not guaranteed that everyone will be able to buy tickets. There will also be package tickets available for the venues and the group stage matches of the three hosts.

How much do World Cup tickets cost?

For the group stage matches, the cheapest tickets will be available from 60 US dollars (approximately 51 euros). The most expensive ticket for the final, which takes place on July 19 in East Rutherford near New York, costs 6,730 US dollars (around 5,760 euros) according to FIFA. The world association did not disclose further price categories.

This is likely also due to the fact that there are no fixed prices anymore. As confirmed by FIFA, these are to be dynamically adjusted according to demand. This is intended to "optimize" both revenue and spectator numbers in the stadiums, said FIFA official Heimo Schirgi to the AP news agency.

If a particularly large number of people want to buy a specific ticket, its price could be significantly increased during the sale. Conversely, if demand is low, the opposite is possible: At the Club World Cup, ticket prices had dropped to as low as under 14 US dollars (just under 12 euros). FIFA did not specify exactly how the prices will be adjusted.

When will more tickets be sold?

The second phase follows just a few weeks after the first - then ticket purchases will also be possible with other payment methods. Registration is expected to take place from October 27 to 31, with sales rising between mid-November and early December. Phase three begins after the group draw, which takes place on December 5 in Washington. Then fans can also apply for specific matches.

What else should be considered when traveling to a World Cup?

Anyone who has secured a ticket and wants to fly to North America must take care of entry requirements beforehand. Although Austrian citizens do not need a visa for short stays in the host countries, they must apply online for permission in the USA and Canada beforehand.

In Canada, this costs around 4.30 euros, and in the USA, after a planned price increase from September, around 34 euros. Fans with other nationalities may need to apply for a visa, which can take several months.

(APA/Red)

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