DALLAS — Nearly 2 million tickets have already been sold for next year's World Cup, FIFA said Wednesday ahead of next week's Final Draw.

The tournament runs from June 11 through July 19.

The sales come from the first two ticketing phases, with residents of the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, leading demand. Fans in England, Germany, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, Argentina and France followed, contributing to ticket purchases made across 212 countries and territories.

With the Final Draw set for Dec. 5, the release of the match schedule will establish the group-stage matchups.

"Congratulations to everyone who has already booked their seats and for those who haven’t, a new opportunity begins on Thursday, 11 December, just days after the Final Draw in Washington DC," said

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