The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is 10 months away, and football fans wanting to attend can now apply for tickets for the tournament.
Fans will be able to submit their applications for tickets from January 19 at 1pm Doha time. The initial application period ends on February 8 at 1pm Doha time. The outcome of each application will be announced on March 8, and fans will either be successful, partially successful or not successful.
Here’s more detail on how fans can apply for tickets to the 2022 World Cup:
How can fans apply for tickets?
To apply for tickets, fans must follow this link, which directs them to FIFA’s official website. Full ticket prices, which are listed in Qatari riyal currency, can be found here.
Fans then have to create a FIFA ticketing account on the online portal and apply for tickets at any time during the initial period. Each fan must be 18 years of age or over to apply for a ticket.
What tickets can fans apply for?
In the initial application period, fans can apply for a range of different tickets to attend the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The first is an individual match ticket, which will be in use for every game at the 2022 World Cup. There is also a team-specific group series, which allows fans to watch every game their team plays throughout the tournament.
The third ticket is a four-stadium ticket series. This allows fans to watch the action from four different stadiums in Qatar on subsequent days. Finally, fans can also apply for an accessibility ticket, which provides additional facilities and spaces for disabled people, as part of one of the products from one of the sections listed above.
What do fans need in order to apply?
As per a press release from FIFA, fans applying for tickets from inside Qatar need a Visa payment card. Fans from other countries can use other payment cards.
Fans also require a ‘Hay’ya Card’ – Fan ID – to enter Qatar when the tournament comes around. A Fan ID was also mandatory to enter Russia for the 2018 World Cup.
The FIFA press release also states that fans must follow the latest travel advice and guidance from Qatar’s Public Ministry of Health regarding Covid-19 that is in place when the tournament begins.
When does the World Cup begin?
The 2022 World Cup is scheduled to begin on November 21. It will run until December 18.
Like in previous editions of the tournament, 32 teams are set to participate. As always, there will be eight groups of four teams. Each will play each other once.
13 teams have already been confirmed as participants after the qualification stages, including hosts Qatar. The tournament is planned to be held across eight stadiums in five host cities.
The 10 winners of the UEFA World Cup qualifying groups have made it through the tournament. In addition, Brazil and Argentina have also qualified. They are guaranteed to finish in the top four of the South American qualifying group.
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