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With less than two months left until the start of the biggest single-sport event on the planet, opportunity has again opened for fans across the world to apply for tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ in Russia.
This window will be opened till end of the tournament.
1,698,049 tickets have already been allocated to football supporters from all over the world last September.
Most of these tickets have been allocated to Russian fans (796,875), followed by fans from the USA (80,161), Brazil (65,863), Colombia (60,199), Germany (55,136), Mexico (51,736), Argentina (44,882), Peru (38,544), China (36,841), Australia (34,628) and England (30,711) – the top-ten countries from abroad.
Since 18 April 2018 fans are abled to purchase tickets online, subject to availability, in real time and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sales of Tickets are also on at FIFA Venue Ticketing Centres at the Host Cities.
Alfa-Bank, a Regional Supporter of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, has exclusive rights to offer banking services to millions of football fans from all around the world at the upcoming tournament in Russia.
Tickets may be purchased online by using Visa payment cards or Visa Checkout. Visa is the official payment services partner of FIFA.
At the request of the Russian authorities, all fans attending matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup need to apply for a FAN ID – the official identity document issued to fans. Fans are encouraged to apply for this free document as soon as possible after they have received their ticket confirmation email.
A FAN ID and a valid ticket are required for fans to be able to enter the 2018 FIFA World Cup stadiums. Having a FAN ID gives fans additional benefits and services provided by the host country, such as visa-free entry to the Russian Federation, certain free inter-host city travel and free use of public transport on matchdays.
Courtesy:FIFA
