Football: World Cup expedition awaits fans

IT professional Justin Foo (left) at the 2014 World Cup semi-final between the Netherlands and Argentina. The 41-year-old will buy tickets from online reseller Viagogo, which is frowned upon by Fifa, if he cannot get them through official channels. M
IT professional Justin Foo (left) at the 2014 World Cup semi-final between the Netherlands and Argentina. The 41-year-old will buy tickets from online reseller Viagogo, which is frowned upon by Fifa, if he cannot get them through official channels. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTIN FOO
IT professional Justin Foo (left) at the 2014 World Cup semi-final between the Netherlands and Argentina. The 41-year-old will buy tickets from online reseller Viagogo, which is frowned upon by Fifa, if he cannot get them through official channels. M
Marine insurance broker Patricia Poh (below) at a group game between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro at the last World Cup in Brazil. The 28-year-old has managed to buy tickets for next year's World Cup in Russia via the Fifa website.PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA POH
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