The World Cup 2024 is all set to take place in Qatar. The World Cup is one of the most popular tournaments and the organizers are hoping to attract 1.2 million tourists to the country. Not only will it see an influx of football fans on the fields as spectators but also as bettors on the world cup betting sites. Bettors will get a wide range of World Cup markets to bet on these sites
Early signs indicate that there is going to be a high demand for tickets for the World Cup 2024 in Qatar, regardless of the criticism of holding the summertime tournament in November and rising concerns about accommodation availability.
More than 1.5 million fans are expected to land in Qatar during the event. Qatar has billed the close proximity of the stadium as a benefit for fans and also teased the possibility of attending over one game per day.
Match Hospitality, the body responsible for selling club seats and other ticket packages has said that the pace of ticket selling is expected to exceed the volume of sales it saw during 2014 Brazil’s World Cup that has been the highest attended edition in 25 years.
Over 800,000 Tickets Already Sold for FIFA World Cup 2024
In the first phase, over 800,000 tickets have already been sold for the FIFA World Cup 2024. Fans from the home ground were the top buyers of the ticket, followed by England, the United States, Mexico, and UAE. In the first phase, there was also an increasing demand from Germany, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, and Argentina.
The FIFA 2024 tournament is going to begin on 21st November and is going to be played in 8 stadiums within a 30-mile radius of Doha. The price of single tickets for the group matches ranges from $105 to $210. But the tickets for a final range between $455 and $1100.
Officials of Qatar have projected 850,000 overseas visitors to require room for the tournament. However, the Supreme Committee of Qatar has told Associated Press that about 90,000 rooms are going to be made available to the public.
Considering the effect of Covid over the last two years, people are quite enthusiastic and keen. The short distances between the 8 stadiums are taken to be a great advantage for the spectators.
James Byrom, the Executive Chairman of MATCH has said that the primary driving factor for the international demand for the World Cup is the team allegiance factor. The audience wants to follow the team that they like. They will tap into the fact that a World Cup is being hosted by a single city. So, they can travel from their base, their hotel, to and from the matches.
Rising Concerns About Hotel Rooms
After selling over 800,000 tickets in the first stage of the ticket sales between January and March, some 17 million have been requested. Thus, the sales for the second phase started earlier this month after the group-stage match schedule had been determined.
But the influx of foreign visitors for World Cup 2024 has raised the question of if or not the country has enough airplane seats and hotel rooms to cater to the demand. A hotel booking platform that provides hotel booking at capped prices provides a limited selection of places for you to stay. During the tournament, the cost of an economy seat on a flight from London to Doha will cost about $800.
The sales are rising even though there are months left for the tournament to begin.
Indian Fans Among the Top Buyers
India stands in the seventh position among the top ten buyers, country-wise. Even though India isn’t participating in the World Cup 2024, the excitement among fans is incredible. After cricket, football is the second most popular sport in India. World Cup 2018 Russia had also seen India as one of the top countries to buy tickets.
Individual, opening, and final matches were the most popular tickets, However, fans have also purchased four-stadium and team-specific tickets in numbers. In case someone missed out on the first sales phase, they had the second opportunity of getting their hands on the tickets during the random selection draw sales that were launched on 5th April.
COVID-19 Measures
Qatar, as well as FIFA, are committed to making the health of the public a priority. So, they are going to offer the needed safeguards for protecting the safety and health of the people who are involved in Qatar 2024. Every attendee will have to follow the travel guidelines given by the Qatar authorities, including the one that has been given by the Ministry of Public Health. All COVID-19 related details are going to be communicated to the visitors and FIFA authorities before the tournament begins this season.
