Qatar fans snap up 60 percent of presale tickets for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019
Local football fans made the best use of the exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets for the FIFA Club World Cup 2019 through the Visa Presale, presented by Alibaba Cloud.
At least 60 percent of the 27,896 tickets allocated in the Visa Presale was purchased by football enthusiasts in Qatar, FIFA revealed.
According to the announcement, the second-highest purchases came from British fans with (14 percent of the total presale), followed by Brazilian fans (with 4 percent).
All the tickets made available for the second-round double-header, the semi-final featuring Liverpool and the final were snapped up, FIFA stated.
Fans hoping for another chance to secure their seats will be able to do so exclusively via FIFA.com/tickets from 3 pm Qatar time on November 14.
Visa, the official payment services partner of FIFA, is the preferred payment method for the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019.
The much-anticipated tournament will kick off on December 11 and run until December 21 in Qatar.
The matches will be played at three venues: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium and Education City Stadium.
Five teams have qualified to-date including Al Sadd SC (host country representative), Liverpool FC (UEFA), CF Monterrey (CONCACAF), ES Tunis (CAF) and Hienghène Sport (OFC), while the AFC and CONMEBOL representatives will be confirmed this month.
Tickets are affordably priced in three categories, ranging from QR25 for Category 3 tickets to the first three match days up to QR400 for Category 1 tickets for the double-header comprising the third-place play-off and the final.
Fans applying for a single ticket for double-header match days will be able to attend both games at the stadium.
From December, fans whose ticket applications are successful will be able to download their tickets within their FIFA ticketing account at FIFA.com/tickets and print them at home before the match.
FIFA will also be operating a resale platform on FIFA.com/tickets, which will offer ticket holders the opportunity to resell tickets upon interest from a third party.
Champion continental club teams from Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Oceania besides Al Sadd of Qatar are taking part in the tournament.
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