Qatar World Cup: FIFA Releases Staggering Number of Ticket Requests as Messi's Argentina in Full Demand

• Argentina IS AMONG the countries requesting for the most tickets for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar
• FIFA, the world's football governing body, released information on Friday on ticket demand
• A total of 23.5 million ticket requests were filed from all across the world, with Argentina leading in terms of the most number of ticket applications submitted by a single country

Lionel Messi’s Argentina leads the line in countries requesting for the most tickets ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

On Friday, April 29, FIFA announced that a staggering 23.5 million fans have requested World Cup tickets in the latest draw.

Data sen by Republic World, all three of Argentina’s group games were the ones which had the highest popularity in terms of ticket purchases.

These games include Argentina vs Mexico, Argentina vs Saudi Arabia and Argentina vs Poland.

The England vs United States of America ranked in third in terms of the most popular match.

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Along with the host nation Qatar, nations who are demanding for the most tickets include Qatar, Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United States.

How is ticket allocation done?

Before the allocation of tickets, FIFA will have to undergo a process to verify that the requests submitted by fans meet the sales regulations.

Fans who submitted ticket requests are set to receive an email notification in May.

In case the demand exceeds the number of tickets available, FIFA disclosed that ticket would have to be allocated via a random draw process.

Once a fan has been able to secure a ticket for Qatar, he will have to apply for Hayya Card and book accommodation.