How much is a ticket for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Despite the constraints around the world, many Russian football fans are wondering how much a ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar costs. Russian tourists have the opportunity to quickly get to Qatar, where for the first time in the history of this sport the world championship will be held in winter.

World Cup 2022: time and features

The 22nd FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held for the first time not in June, as usual, but at the beginning of winter - from November 21 to December 18. Changing the time is a one-time measure related to the venue of the World Cup.

The host country next year is Qatar, located in the Middle East. It is a small but very wealthy state, the main income for which comes from oil production.

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Qatar covers an area of only 11,586 km². This is 4 times less than the territory of the Moscow region. Only 2.5 million people live in this country, which is more than 10 times less than the population of Moscow.

Due to the fact that in summer in Qatar the air temperature reaches + 50 ° C, FIFA decided to postpone the World Cup in 2022 from June to winter, when weather conditions will allow the games to be played normally.

The qualifiers will run from March 2021 to March 2022. The final of the world championship next year is planned to be held from November 21 to December 18. This game schedule is temporary.

2022 World Cup Qatar Tickets

Recently, on the official website of FIFA, information appeared that tickets for the final games of the football championship in 2022 appeared on the free sale.

As big-time sport has partly turned into show business, the organizers of world competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, offer package services to wealthy fans, the price of which is 48,802 euros. The range of services offered includes:

• two tickets to the final matches;
• parking space;
• dinner for two in a VIP box;
• a gift from the organizers.

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While watching the match in the lounge area of the Lusail stadium, fans will be served non-alcoholic drinks, lunch, as well as alcoholic cocktails and champagne.

By offering tickets, which only very wealthy football fans will be able to purchase, the organizers do not report that the construction of the stadium, which will host the final matches of the 19th World Cup, has not yet been completed.

There is still no information on the sale of regular tickets for the final and intermediate matches on the FIFA website. This is due to the fact that the organizers do not want dealers to buy up all the cheap tickets.

The sale of tickets for the matches, possibly, will be carried out according to the passport of a football fan. The organizers have not yet announced the mechanism for selling tickets for the general audience. Probably, the lack of information is also associated with covid limitations: it is not yet clear what the epidemiological situation will be in the coming year.

The cost of travel to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar

When calculating the ticket price for the 2022 World Cup, a Russian fan should take into account other expenses, starting with the flight. There are different flights to Doha, the capital of Qatar:

• the budget option from Moscow on Turkish Airlines will cost 25 thousand rubles. round trip;
• the cost of a direct flight by Qatar Airways in both directions will cost 50 thousand rubles. in the budget option and 280 thousand rubles. in business class.

To obtain permission to enter the country at the airport, the tourist must provide:

• return plane ticket;
• passport valid for at least 6 months;
• hotel reservation;
• a bank statement confirming that there is at least $ 1,500 on the card.

You will also have to pay for a visa, which will cost 1,700 rubles. The price of one day's stay in a cheap hostel in Qatar is 1000 rubles. at the usual time. Accommodation in a 4-star hotel starts from 2800 rubles. The cost of a one-room apartment in Doha for short-term rent is about 6 thousand rubles. per day.

For those looking to travel to the 2022 World Cup final in Doha, it is best to book your accommodation in advance, right now. During the World Cup, prices can become sky-high.

You should also consider the cost of food, entertainment. As a result, it turns out that with maximum savings, the price of the most budgetary trip to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup in 2022 will cost 200 thousand rubles per person. This is without the cost of cheap tickets for football matches, the sale of which is not yet open.

So far, you can only buy very expensive package tickets, which are accompanied by expensive services.

Outcomes

Those who want to get to the 22nd world championship, and are interested in how much a ticket to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar costs, should consider the following points:

• The cost of the most budget trip with a week's stay in Doha with minimal spending will cost (taking into account the cheapest plane tickets) 200 thousand rubles. per person.
• The price of cheap tickets is still unknown, since the organizers have not started selling.
• In order not to increase costs, you should book a place in the hotel now, otherwise the cost of living will significantly increase spending later.
• Before the trip, you need to check your passport in advance and, if necessary, renew it, otherwise the fan will simply not be issued a visa at the airport.