Russia 2018: Ticket Thread (sales at face-value ONLY)

Not really! Everyone gets them eventually!

 

I don't received anyone after 3 different replies. (3 replies for 6 people )
3 regular numbers.

 

What makes you think that?

 

Looking again at the stadium layouts compared with Brazil and there are many more tickets for Cat 2 than there were four years ago and less Cat 1s available.

 

I got my email two days ago and the SMS now for an application I did a week ago. So it might take a while. Some got a text several days ago and I doubt they have concluded the random draw. It's wishful thinking that sms means you are allocated tickets.

 

Thank you =)

 

hmm... interesting. I did notice that the demand vis a vis the supply for Cat 2 tickets was significantly lower than for Cat 3 tickets.

As a result I only applied for Cat 2 tickets and I'm cautiously optimistic that I will get tickets for 5 out of the 6 matches I applied for (even though they were for Moscow and St. Petersburg).

 

I really doubt there is any correlation between these application notifications and you're likelihood of being selected. I redid my application on the last day and just last night while I was sleeping got the SMS at 1:20 AM PDT. I have yet to receive a confirming email on this second application. This requests does show up on the web site so I know my application has been entered correctly.

On my first application (since cancelled due to USMNT disaster), I received the confirming email shortly after submitting my app but never received an SMS.

I think this inconsistency is just FIFA being FIFA. I'm not going to read anything into it.

 

I hope not [emoji23]

Unless you actually have need for special access, then I apologise [emoji120]

 

If you guys wanna go to the world cup.. don't apply for Cat 3 just to save money. I applied for Cat1 just to get what I want! To probably see the last proper WC before the scandalous Qatar WC and then the atrocious 48 team WC.

 

Yep, I think you should get it if it was green.

 

Depends on someone's budget though.

If you apply for like 5-7 games its not a big deal if you strike-out on the first match because then you just fly to Russia 3 or 4 days later. At least that's my thinking.

It turns into a game because if you apply for all cat 1/2 you could be "too successful" and end up having $5000-6000 charged to your card! But if you apply to all cat 3 you might pay way less (like $1000) because a) cheaper seats and b) you'll probably be less successful. The challenge for budget-conscience people wanting to attend the last real WC is to try to get somewhere in the middle. I'm hoping for a credit card charge in the range of $2500-3000.

 

Here’s a handy Pot1-4 picture ignore the relevance to Oz team as the originator is an Oz supporter so obviously skewed.

 

Do you get a companion ticket with those seats?

 

Funnily enough I am a bit disappointed with the new method, which surely will be very complicated to draw, as non of my games include Pot 4 teams and rather happy to miss the European teams and fancied seeing Panama and a few others.

 

I did cat 2 this time. Feeling fairly confident.

 

I prefer a 48 team WC in Canada, the US, and Mexico over Russia 2018 by far
- especially after the positive experience with the bigger EURO16 tournament.

 

I am surprised by that because the 48 team tournament is so unwieldy with silly little 3 team groups where teams are knocked out virtually before the thing has started. I thought there were far too many boring teams at the Euros last year and have to say mainly eastern European and really feel bigger is not better. having moaned about all this I challenge you to try and understand what the hell the qualifying for Euro 2020 along with the new UEFA nations League will be like. Can't understand a word of it.

 

I received the SMS (France) and two of my friends as well. A dutch friends who applied in Netherlands didn't get the SMS yet.

I am quite confident to say that this SMS doesn't mean you are "winning" a ticket haha

I am personally very sad about the 48 team world cup, when I look at the pot 3 and 4 above 30 % of the team are already not very appealing I cannot imagine with 48 teams... 32 was just the perfect number and competition.

 

I hope to get some nice tickets (I applied for a lot of pot 1 vs pot 2) let s see what I get

 

Not neccesarily. With pots 2-4, they draw for positions in the groups. You may get to see some pot 4 teams. Start watching at 5:30:

 

How is Poland in Pot 1 ?