2018 World Cup: next phase of ticket sales on a "first come, first served basis" until 03/04/2018

"From 13/03 to 03/04/2018 (12:00 Moscow time, 11:00 CET), you can apply for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Tickets. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis and subject to availability," announced FIFA on 19/03/2018.

356,700 tickets (pending payment) were allocated to fans around the world in the first 24 hours of this sales phase, according to the international federation, on 14/03/2018 which stated that 55.2% of the tickets (197,036) were awarded to supporters in Russia, 4.16% (14,845) to supporters from the United States and 4.08% (14,564) to supporters from Argentina.

"FIFA would like to remind all football fans that FIFA.com/tickets is the only official and legitimate website on which to buy 2018 FIFA World Cup tickets," said FIFA. Applicants may submit requests for tickets online at any time and date during the ticket sales phase. During this period, purchases are processed in real time: the available tickets are awarded directly to the ticket applicants. All completed transactions are immediately confirmed.

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