Special centres to open ‘later this month’ to sell tickets, solve issues
Gulf Times
FIFA World Cup
Official FIFA centres will be opened later this month to solve any problems related to ticket purchase and resale, a senior official has said. Hassan Rabia al-Kuwari, executive director of Sales, Marketing and Communication, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, told Al Kass TV channel that the centres will be opened in “mid-October or end-October” and will also sell tickets if adequate tickets are available. Regarding the availability of tickets in the ongoing last-minute sales phase through the FIFA ticketing portal, he advised the public to keep updating the website until the tickets appear in front of them. He added tickets in the first and second categories, including the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador, are available. Regarding the refund period for reselling tickets, al-Kuwari said bank transfers take between 30 and 60 days and if an email message confirms the sale, the money will arrive within approximately 60 days. He also warned against reselling the ticket of the main applicant who did the booking while keeping associated tickets (in the same booking) on hold. He clarified that the ticket holder should show the related guest tickets and display them for resale while reselling his/her ticket.
