World Cup Ticket Sales Hit 2.45 Million With Three Months to Go

Grounds crew water the grass pitch surface of the Al Thumama football stadium in Doha, on June 20.

Photographer: Christopher Pike/Bloomberg

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Football fans have so far snapped up 2.45 million tickets to November’s World Cup in Doha, according to FIFA, which plans to make 3 million spots available in total.