FIFA 2018 World Cup final tickets to cost Rs 70,000

Ticket sales have started for next year’s soccer World Cup in Russia. (Source: AP)

The first phase of ticketing for the next FIFA World Cup, which will take place in Russia, is set to begin on Thursday. The pricing of the tickets of the biggest football tournament starts from Rs 6710, with the highest price being Rs 70502 in Indian currency.

The tickets will be sold in two phases and the interested fans can submit their applications on FIFA’s official website. The first phase ends on October 12. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by November 16, as there might be a random selection draw to fulfill all requests in case of not enough seats.

Another phase will begin on December 5 after the draw is made and there will also be a ‘last-minute’ sales phase from April 18 to July 15, the day of the World Cup final.

Here are the prices in INR for various categories in the most awaited football tournament. Other than the below categories, there is also one for Russian citizens.

Match	Category 1	Category 2	Category 3	Wheelchair user	Easy Access standard	Easy Access Amenity	Obese person
Opening match	Rs 35,250	Rs 24,996	Rs 14,100	Rs 14,100	Rs 14,100	Rs 14,100	Rs 14,100
Group matches	Rs 14,100	Rs 10,575	Rs 6,729	Rs 6,729	Rs 6,729	Rs 6,729	Rs 6,729
Round of 16	Rs 15,702	Rs 11,857	Rs 7,370	Rs 7,370	Rs 7,370	Rs 7,370	Rs 7,370
Quarter-finals	Rs 23,393	Rs 16,343	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216
Semi-finals	Rs 48,069	Rs 30,764	Rs 18,266	Rs 18,266	Rs 18,266	Rs 18,266	Rs 18,266
3rd/4th place play-off	Rs 23,393	Rs 16,343	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216	Rs 11,216
Final	Rs 70,501	Rs 45,505	Rs 29,162	Rs 29,162	Rs 29,162	Rs 29,162	Rs 29,162

The tournament begins on June 14 with Russia playing the opener at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. So far, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Iran, South Korea, Japan and Saudi Arabia have qualified for the World Cup 2018, other than the host country.