2018 FIFA World Cup Russia: 3,496,204 tickets requested as the first sales period concludes(FIFA.com) 12 Oct 20181 Only 9 spots are yet to be filled at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. Hosts Russia have been joined by Brazil, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia, Germany, England, Spain, Nigeria, Costa Rica, Poland, Egypt, Iceland, Serbia, France, Portugal, Panama, Uruguay, Colombia and Argentina. Excitement is building prior to FIFA’s flagship event and ticket requests have been high since 14 September: 3,496,204 tickets have been requested so far as the first sales period concludes today. Most of the applications have come from Russia, while international demand accounts for more than 30 per cent. German, Brazilian, Argentinian, Mexican, US, Colombian, Egyptian, Chinese, and Polish fans all rank in the top 10, while around 150,000 tickets have been requested for the Opening Match and more than 300,000 for the Final. During the Random Selection