Zurich, March 31 : Fans across the globe have secured over 800,000 tickets for the FIFA World Cup 2022 following the wrap up of the first sales phase. “In total, 804,186 tickets are now in the hands of fans eager to take their seats in the stadiums in Qatar later this year,” the FIFA announced. After the initial random selection draw sales period, a short first-come, first-served phase saw a surge of interest from fans in the Arab region and worldwide. The breadth of global interest is highlighted by the top ten countries namely Qatar, the ted States, England, Mexico, the ted Arab Emirates, Germany, India, Brazil, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia. Tickets for the opening and final matches in particular were the most popular on offer, but fans also snapped up team-specific ticket series and four-stadium ticket series. However, fans who did not succeed in the first sales phase will have another chance to apply for some of the most sought-after tickets during the next random selection draw sales period, which will be launched on FIFA.com/tickets on April 5. With most of the slots for the tournament having now been filled, Friday’s (April 1) highly anticipated final draw for the FIFA World Cup will split the teams into groups that will compete in Qatar. Subsequently, fans will be able to see where and when their team is playing before applying for tickets in the next sales phase.