Russia 2018: Fans request for 4,905,169 tickets

Four million nine hundred and five thousand one hundred and sixty-nine (4,905,169) tickets had been requested by fans from all over the world before the random selection draw sales period concluded at 12:00 Moscow time on Wednesday.

Since 5 December 2017, supporters have had a great opportunity to apply for tickets exclusively at FIFA.com/tickets, and anticipation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia this summer has been increasing steadily.

Most of the applications have come from Russia (2,503,957 tickets requested), with Germany (338,414), Argentina (186,005), Mexico (154,611), Brazil (140,848), Poland (128,736), Spain (110,649), Peru (100,256), Colombia (87,786), USA (87,052) and the Netherlands (71,096) making up the top ten countries outside the host nation. Overall, international demand accounts for 49 per cent.

Due to the high demand, a random selection draw process will be carried out to determine which fans will be awarded tickets. This fair allocation process will be observed by a public notary and applied to all cases where the number of tickets requested by 31 January 2018 at 12:00 Moscow time exceeded the number available. All fans will be informed of the outcome of the random selection draw process by mid-March 2018 at the latest.

The next opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia will commence on 13 March, when tickets will be sold in real time on a first come, first served basis at FIFA.com/tickets (subject to availability), which means the tickets will be confirmed at the time of purchase.