DUBAI (ARABI ERIATES) (ITALPRESS) – “In just 15 days, we received 150 million requests from all over the world for the purchase of World Cup tickets.” This was revealed by Fifa president Gianni Infantino during the opening session of the World Sports Summit, the two-day event held in Dubai. “Despite all the reports you might have read on prices, between $6,000 and $60, the truth is that these are numbers – added the number one of the world’s football – In each of the 15 days of pre-sales, we recorded an average of 10 million requests a day, with the United States, Germany and Great Britain at the head.” Speaking at a forum that included football legends such as Ronaldo Nazario, Luis Figo, Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol, Didier Deschamps, Roberto Baggio, Paolo Maldini, Cafu and Alessandro Del Piero, who played the role of rapporteur, Infantino offered another optimistic statistical data.
“In the almost centenary history of the World Cup, 44 million tickets were sold and we received requests three times higher.” The expansion of the World Championship to 48 teams and 104 games should generate a record of 50-60 million tickets sold. Infantino also announced that the next Fifa “The Best” award ceremony will be held in Dubai, boasting the commercial and media success of last summer’s World Club. “It wasn’t just the 33 million euros generated by each game, it also served to demonstrate the universality of football – the Swiss leader explained – The final between Chelsea and PSG alone brought together players from 16 countries and five continents.” Infantino finally outlined the key principles for the future: “We will work to develop a more offensive and captivating football style, and even more fair. We must continue to provide arbitrators with the necessary tools to correct any errors.”.
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