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On the first day of the first phase of ticket sales for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, requests around the planet to purchase a ticket numbered in the millions.
This was reported by FIFA in a statement, assuring that on the first day of sale it received 1.2 million requests for tickets, when the World Cup groups have not yet been drawn and there are still teams to classify.
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FIFA also reported the countries that have made the most requests, among which is the host Qatar, added to Argentina, Mexico, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, England, India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil and France.
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For the final, to be played on December 18 at the Lusail Stadium, FIFA stated that it received 140,000 applications, while for the opening the figure was 80,000.
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Applications for the first phase of sale will be received until February 8 and can only be done through the official FIFA website.
The request order does not affect the distribution result according to the organizers and in case the demand exceeds the offer, they will be awarded by a lottery system.
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"All applicants will receive a communication before Tuesday, March 8, in which they will be informed if their request has been partially or totally accepted, or has been rejected, and will provide both the instructions they must follow, as well as the deadline to pay the assigned tickets," explained FIFA in its statement.
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