FIFA will have more 2022 World Cup tickets in Qatar for sale on a first-come, first-serve basis next week.
Mikolaj Barbanell/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesSoccer's governing body said Wednesday that a total of 1.8 million tickets for the World Cup in Qatar have already been sold ahead of the next sales round, which opens Tuesday on the FIFA website.
The tournament is being played from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18.The tournament has a total capacity of about 3 million tickets, with about 2 million placed on general sale and 1 million allocated for FIFA stakeholders such as member federations and sponsors, plus hospitality programs.
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