World Cup Ticket Sales Top 90% of Stadium Capacity in Qatar

Mexico national soccer team fans pose with a replica of the World Cup trophy in the Iztapalapa neighborhood of Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022. The World Cup tour kicked off in May in Dubai and will visit the Mexican cities of Monterrey and Guadalajara before continuing their world tour ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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By Associated Press

October 17, 2022 at 8:45 PM UTC

Doha, Qatar (AP) -- Nearly 2.9 million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Qatar, FIFA and organizers said Monday, leaving about 7% of seats still available.

People living in the United States, Saudi Arabia and England topped the list of international ticket buyers, while Mexico was the biggest market outside Qatar for corporate hospitality sales.