Almost 1 million applications for tickets have been submitted for FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia tickets, FIFA ticketing department head Falk Eller said.
Eller said that he is very happy with the demand for tickets, and that there is a particular interest for tickets from fans abroad, which accounts for 21% of the overall amount of submitted applications, TASS reported.
The first stage of ticket sales for Russia 2018 started at 12:00 Moscow time on September 14 and will be held through to October 12, during which fans will be able to submit ticket applications on FIFA’s official website.