FIFA Brazil 2014 soars to nearly 3 million ticket sales

The gigantic global thrill, FIFA 2014, soars to an unheard-of margin with the unparalleled number of ticket requests. More than 11 million requests have been acknowledged, for a comparatively mere number of 3.1 million available ones. A gigantic number of 2,961,911 has been sold till date. FIFA General Secretary Jérôme Valcke maintains the fact that to experience the FIFA World Cup live is a dream for every fan. And to experience it in the five-time world-champion country is extraordinary. He states that the tickets have never before been so rapidly.

Nearly 60% have been bought by Brazil, leaving the remaining to the rest of the world. After Brazil (1,363,179) comes USA (196,838), followed by Argentina (61,021), Germany (58,778), England (57,917), Colombia (54,477), Australia (52,289), Chile (38,638), France (34,865) and Mexico (33,694). The overall operational expenditure for the 2014 FIFA World Cup amounts to approximately US$2 billion, with half being devoted directly to the Brazilian economy through hiring local services. This entire cost is being borne by FIFA. Local services include Local Organising Committee budget, team travel, television costs, accommodation and so on.

Australia is the first team to arrive in Brazil, followed by Croatia, Iran and Chile. Ghana, Korea Republic and Portugal arrived later on 11 June. Brazil and FIFA have decided upon to dedicate an exclusive moment before the opening match as a symbol of peace. The pre-match protocol and coin toss will lead to players and officials meeting around the centre circle, one team being on each side. Three children, each with a dove, will move to the middle of the centre circle. There the three doves will be released into the sky. This will mark the official opening of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, followed by the opening match.

This World Cup serves as a benchmark for a new strategy in the struggle against using dope. Player biological profiling will be introduced, which include blood and urine sampling for the hint of dopes. Every player is reported to be tested before the matches.