We are 208 days
out from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. This week FIFA released the second phase of tickets for the tournament. Within 7 hours of their release, close to
230,000 were sold. FIFA is very content with the continued interest level among
buyers, quelling the fear there would be a lack of interest by citizens of other countries as a result of the continuous concern for safety and stability within Brazil. The first stage of the World Cup ticket release saw the sale of 890,000
tickets. So far, FIFA has sold approximately 1.1 million tickets between phases
one and two. The next phase of tickets will be released on December 8th,
once the 32-team draw has been slated. FIFA will ensure that 8% of the tickets
being released for the third phase be reserved for supporters specific to the
32 teams selected. Of the 1.1 million tickets sold, 66% have been claimed by Brazilians.
In other World Cup
news, below are the teams to have already qualified:
Asia: Japan, Australia, South Korea, Iran
North and Central America: Costa Rica, United States, Honduras.
Europe: Spain, Holland, England, Germany,
Switzerland, Italy, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Russia, Belgium
South America: Argentina, Brazil (hosts), Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador
World Cup
Qualifying continues today with the following matchups:
Iceland v. Croatia 1:55 pm
Greece v. Romania 2:40 pm
Ukraine v. France 2:40 pm
Portugal v. Sweden 2:40 pm
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