FIFA has announced that a second random selection draw sales period of ticket for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ will open today, Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at 11:00 CET via FIFA.com/tickets.
With the Final Draw completed, fans can now see who their team will face in the Group Stage and place their requests for their preferred opening fixtures.
The phase will run until Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 11:00 CET, and applicants will have for the first time, the opportunity to request tickets to up to two matches per day at the beginning of the group stage, with the respective compatibility rules to be made available on FIFA.com/tickets.
According to FIFA, this is an unprecedented benefit at a FIFA World Cup™, thanks to the tournament’s uniquely compact nature and short travel times between all eight state-of-the-art stadiums.
Available tickets on sale
Also, for the first time, Supporter Tickets and Conditional Supporter Tickets will be on offer for those who self-declare as followers of a certain competing country and want to sit with fellow fans of that team. However, FIFA warned that for these kind of tickets, “some member associations require fans to be member of their official fan clubs in order to apply for these tickets”.
Fans will be able to apply for Individual Match Tickets and Four-Stadium Ticket Series, while Accessibility Tickets will be available across all products. In line with FIFA’s ticketing policy at recent editions of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar residents will have exclusive access to Category 4 tickets, with prices starting at just QAR 40 each.
In this sales period, it will make no difference whether applications are submitted on the first day, the last day or any time in between, as all tickets will be allocated after the ticket application period has closed. In cases where the number of tickets applied for exceeds the available ticket inventory for the domestic or international market, tickets will be allocated by a random selection draw process.
FIFA indicated that all fans will be duly notified of the outcome of their applications not earlier than Tuesday, May 31, 2022, along with the steps to follow and, if successful, the deadline by which to pay for allocated tickets.
FIFA stated that Visa payment cards are the exclusive payment method accepted for residents of Qatar, while Visa and selected other payment cards are accepted for international fans. It is worth noting that Visa is the preferred payment solution for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™.
Accommodation and Hayya Card (Fan ID)
Meanwhile, once fans have paid for their tickets, they will be able to browse accommodation and apply for their Hayya Card, which doubles as an entry permit for international fans travelling to Qatar for the tournament.
All spectators, regardless of whether they are based in Qatar or abroad, will need a Hayya Card along with a match ticket to enter the stadiums, the world’s football governing body disclosed.
FIFA and Qatar are committed to “putting health first” and as such, Qatari authorities will provide the required safeguards to protect the health and safety of all involved in Qatar 2022. In this regard, all attendees are encouraged to follow the travel advice from the Qatari authorities, including the latest guidance from the Ministry of Public Health.
FIFA indicated that it will communicate full information on COVID-19-related safety measures in due course before the commencement of the tournament.
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