FIFA U-17 World Cup: Where to book tickets online

The FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be held in India this October

What’s the story?

The ticket pricing for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup has been set a lower limit of Rs 40 during the first phase of ticket sales. The first phase kick-started earlier today and was flagged off by World Cup winner Carles Puyol.

Tickets for the first phase have been made available for booking, while the physical copies of those will be rolled out after the day of the draw, which is July 7th.

The context

The Under-17 World Cup will be staged in six cities across India from 6th October. The 24-team tournament will feature an Indian team for the first time in a FIFA event.

The matches will be held in six venues, Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Guwahati, Goa and Kochi, across 23 days until 28th October.

The heart of the matter

Here is the information on ticket sales for the Under-17 World Cup.

Ticket sales phasesTickets to this prestigious international tournament will be sold in four phases:

Phase 1: 16 May to 7 July 2017 Only tickets in Categories 1 to 3 at all stadiums are available. Tickets in Category 4 are not on sale. Only venue-specific packages can be purchased. There is a 60 percent discount.

Phase 2: 7 to 21 July 2017 (individual Visa pre-sale)Individual match tickets can be purchased in all categories. This offer is reserved exclusively for Visa cardholders. There is a 50 percent discount.

Phase 3: 21 July to 5 October (individual discount)Individual match tickets can be purchased in all categories. There is a 25 percent discount on all individual tickets.

Phase 4: 6 to 28 October (individual sales during the tournament)Only full-price individual tickets for the relevant matchday can be purchased during this phase.

Ticket pricesCategory 1 - 800 INRCategory 2 - 400 INRCategory 3 - 200 INRCategory 4 - 80 INR

Ticket prices by phasePhase 1Category 1 - 320 INR Category 2 - 160 INR Category 3 - 80 INR Category 4 – not available

Phase 2Category 1 - 400 INR Category 2 - 200 INR Category 3 - 100 INR Category 4 - 40 INR

Phase 3Category 1 - 600 INR Category 2 - 300 INR Category 3 - 150 INR Category 4 - 60 INR

Phase 4Category 1 - 800 INR Category 2 - 400 INR Category 3 - 200 INR Category 4 - 80 INR

The first phase of online ticket sales for the Under-17 World Cup started exactly at 19.11 hours IST today, in what is a commemoration of Mohun Bagan’s IFA Shield winners of 1911, when the Mariners defeated East Yorkshire regiment 2–1.

You can book your tickets here.

What’s next?

The rate for category three tickets is only for early booking. Once the World Cup comes about, the Rs 40 tickets will cost about Rs 100. The early discount is a reward for those enthusiasts who have queued up on ticket launch day to book their tickets.

Author’s take

The discounted ticket rates suggest that the Local Organising Committee is leaving no stone unturned to attract and generate more and more interest in what will be the first-ever FIFA event to be hosted by India. At Rs 40, the World Cup becomes accessible to a bigger chunk of India’s population and given its availability, it looks a good move on the organisers’ part.

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Edited by Staff Editor