FIFA puts nearly 200,000 World Cup tickets on sale
FIFA says nearly 200,000 tickets will be available in the last online sales phase for World Cup.
SAO PAULO (AP) - FIFA says nearly 200,000 tickets will be available in the last online sales phase for the World Cup in Brazil.
Football s governing body says fans will be able to purchase tickets for 54 of the 64 matches beginning on Tuesday at 1000 GMT (0600 EDT). The tickets will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis on FIFA.com.
The 10 games that aren t available are the final, the Brazil-Croatia opener, as well as eight other group stage matches: Mexico-Cameroon, England-Italy, Argentina-Bosnia, Brazil-Mexico, Spain-Chile, Cameroon-Brazil, Croatia-Mexico, and Australia-Spain.
FIFA s marketing director Thierry Weil says it s "the last chance for fans to secure their tickets."
More than 2.5 million tickets have already been allocated, including through FIFA s hospitality programs. The general public has purchased about 1.5 million tickets.
