2.3 million FIFA World Cup tickets sold in 24 hours

Some 2.3 million tickets for next year’s World Cup in Brazil were sold in the first 24 hours of internet sales, FIFA said Wednesday.

The tickets were sought by more than 400,000 fans through the FIFA.com website.

The biggest demand came from Brazilians, followed by Argentinians, Americans, Chileans and Colombians.
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