FIFA
has announced that ticket sales for the 2018 World Cup will begin on Thursday,
nine months to the day that the tournament kicks off in Russia.
According
to the world football's governing body, Fans all over the world will also be
able to book their place as ticket sales for the tournament start exclusively
on Fifa.com/tickets.
Fifa
secretary general Fatma Samoura said the ticketing system will give fans
"a fair chance" to secure tickets for the June 14-July 15 world cup.
The
sales process has been divided into two phases, for the first period, which
starts on Thursday and finishes on October 12, fans will be able to submit
their ticket applications.
All
applicants will be duly notified of the outcome of their applications before
the second phase gets underway after the draw for the finals takes place on
December 1.
The
tickets purchased during both sales phases will be delivered free of charge to
applicants in the weeks leading up to the tournament, with deliveries planned
to start in April.
Fifa
says at the request of Russian authorities everyone attending World Cup matches
will need to receive a FanID, the official identity document issued to the
fans.
The
FanID and a valid ticket are required to enter the World Cup venues.
Having
a FanID gives supporters some 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.
The
World Cup will be played at 12 venues in 11 Russian cities – Moscow, Saint
Petersburg, Sochi, Kazan, Saransk, Kaliningrad, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don,
Nizhny Novgorod, Yekaterinburg and Samara.
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