A new record was set at the start of the FIFA Football World Cup 2022, which started in Qatar on Sunday.
According to FIFA, around 3 million tickets have been sold in the World Cup football so far.
According to the FIFA spokesperson, Qatar overtook Russia in terms of ticket sales. In 2018, 2.4 million tickets were sold until the start of the World Cup in Russia, while almost 3 million tickets were sold until the start of the ongoing event in Qatar.
According to reports, despite the negative publicity for hosting Qatar, the interest of the fans has increased.
It should be noted that 32 countries are participating in the FIFA World Cup, this is the first time that a football world cup is being held in a Middle Eastern country.
In the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Sunday, Ecuador defeated the host nation Qatar 0-2.