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Over 1 million World Cup tickets were sold during the first buying phase in the VISA Presale Draw, FIFA announced. The latest on the next phase.
Based on the listed stadium attendance figures, there are roughly 7.1 million seats to fill for the 104 matches for the tournament around 16 North American venues. It is unknown how many of those seats will be available for sale to the public.
Cape Verde has secured its first World Cup berth after beating Eswatini 3-0. The Blue Sharks finished at the top of Africa Group D, ahead of Cameroon and Libya on Monday.
Many soccer fans were excited that the men's World Cup would be coming to the U.S. next year — until they discovered how much FIFA is charging for tickets.
FIFA announced on Thursday that over one million tickets have been sold for next year's World Cup in North America. It's the first official update on ticket sales for the massive event since they became available for purchase earlier this month.