ZURICH/DOHA: FIFA has reported that fans have already applied for 17m tickets to matches at the World Cup in Qatar in the first 20-day sales period.

Main sources of interest were Argentina, Brazil, England, France, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and United States.

The most sought-after tickets were for the final on December 18 at Lusail Stadium, with 1.8 million requests for that match alone.

A FIFA statement added:

Following this first sales period, which started on 19 January and finished today at 13:00 Doha time (11:00 CET), FIFA Ticketing will verify that ticket requests meet the sales and household restrictions prior to allocating tickets.

All successful, partially successful and unsuccessful applicants will be duly notified of the outcome of their applications as of Tuesday, 8 March 2022, along with the steps to follow and the payment deadline for allocated tickets.

By then and subject to availability, FIFA Ticketing will advise on the timing of the upcoming first come, first served sales phase.

For more information on ticket sales phases, products, prices, and categories, visit FIFA.com/tickets.

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