On June 14, 2018, a big sports festival starts. The main football tournament of the four-year period - the FIFA World Cup - will begin in Russia. A few months before the start of the championship, rivals in groups were determined, and the FIFA website has already organized the online sale of tickets for the upcoming world championship.
The world's soccer championships are traditionally of great interest among fans all over the world. This tournament is a real football holiday. In this regard, the organizers of the World Cup reasonably hope that all tickets for the 2018 World Cup matches will be sold out. For fans of the most popular ball game, the question of ticket prices for the World Cup is very relevant.
The FIFA official website has already posted information on ticket prices for the FIFA World Cup in Russia. The cost of the coveted match pass depends on several factors, including the stage of the tournament and the category of seats in the stadiums. To begin with, it is worth identifying the price range of tickets for the 2018 World Cup. It varies from 1,280 rubles (for group stage matches in 4 ticket categories) to 66,000 rubles (for the final game in the category 1 ticket segment).
Now it is worth describing in more detail the ticket prices in accordance with the category of seats and the stage of the tournament. The cheapest tickets are category 4 tickets, which will be available exclusively for residents of the Russian Federation. The stadium seats in this price range will be located on the highest seats of the arena behind the gates in the central part of the stands. For the opening match of the tournament, ticket prices for the 4th category will be 3200 rubles. Category 3 tickets represent the stands outside the goal, with the exception of the diagonal seats in the corners of the arena. At the same time, this includes both the lower and the upper tier. The ticket price for the opening match is 13,200 rubles. Category 2 ticket holders will be content with seats next to the corner flags (upper and lower tiers). For the first match of the World Cup, the price of tickets for the 2nd category will be 23,400 rubles. The largest number of seats is reserved for Category 1 ticket holders. They are the most expensive. The arena seats are distributed across all tiers along the side lines. For the opening match of the championship, such tickets can be purchased for 33,000 rubles.
Ticket prices for the group stage of the tournament differ significantly in a more favorable direction for the audience. So, the cost of a ticket for the 2018 World Cup 4 categories will be 1280 rubles, 3 categories - 6,300 rubles, 2 categories - 9,900 rubles, 1 category - 12,600 rubles.
For the games of the playoff stage, the cost of tickets is traditionally increased. For games of 1/8 finals, it will be the following values: 2240 rubles (category 4), 6900 rubles (category 3), 11100 rubles (category 2), 14700 rubles (category 1).
At the quarter-finals stage, fans expect to see the real top-tier confrontations in world football. Accordingly, ticket prices will increase even more: 3800 (4th category), 10,500 rubles for owners of tickets of the 3rd category, 15,300 rubles (2nd category) and 21,900 rubles for lucky owners of tickets of the 1st category.
In order to enter the arena as a spectator of semifinal matches, you will have to pay the following amounts: 4480 rubles (category 4), 17100 (category 3), 28800 (category 2), 45000 rubles (category 1).
Ticket prices for the 3rd place match at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia are identical to those for the quarterfinals.
The main match of the football four-year period, in which the World Champion will be determined, will require the following expenses for those wishing to see the final with their own eyes from the stands of the Moscow Luzhniki Stadium. The cheapest category 4 tickets will cost 7040 rubles. The most expensive tickets will be Category 1 tickets, the size of which in ruble terms will be 66,000. Category 2 and 3 tickets for the 2018 World Cup final in Russia can be purchased for 42,600 and 27,300 rubles, respectively.
