The first phase of FIFA World Cup ticket buying has seemingly come to a close, as fans are beginning to receive rejection emails.

“Unfortunately, your entry was unsuccessful, and you have not been allocated a time slot to purchase tickets during this sales phase,” was the phrasing from FIFA.

Over 4.5 million fans from 216 countries entered the presale draw according to FIFA, so if you received a rejection email, you’re not alone.

We learned through this process that FIFA World Cup tickets in Canada were a particularly hot commodity.

When we checked on Monday, only five of the 16 host cities had absolutely no tickets available for purchase, and that included both of Canada’s host cities.

None of the seven matches scheduled for Vancouver, or the six matches set for Toronto, had tickets

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