About 1.8 million tickets were sold in the
first two batches of sales, FIFA said, without saying how many are now
available.
Qatar will host the first World Cup in the
Middle East from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 at eight stadiums in and around the
capital, Doha.
The latest tickets will go on sale online
from July 5 at 12 p.m. Doha time (9 a.m. GMT) until 12 p.m. on Aug. 16, FIFA
said in a press release.
"Huge worldwide interest is
anticipated in the new sales period," the world body said.
Officials said three million tickets are
available in total, including those allocated to sponsors.
Last week, the World Cup's chief organizer
Hassan al-Thawadi said 1.2 million tickets had been sold so far.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said there
were 5 million ticket requests just for the final at the 80,000-seat Lusail
stadium.
Doha, with a population of about 2.4
million and limited accommodation, is bracing itself for a huge influx of
visitors for the 32-team tournament.
Last month, Qatar announced scores of daily
shuttle flights from neighboring Gulf countries, allowing fans to stay
elsewhere and fly in to watch games.
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