74,000 tickets have been sold for the upcoming Confederations Cup to be held in Brazil – a record for the competition.
The tickets went on sale yesterday for Visa card owners and quickly sold out in just 24 hours as fans eagerly snapped up seats for the competition.
The most popular tickets were for the opening game in Brasilia on 15 June, 2013 and also the final at the Maracanã on 30 June.
More tickets will be made available to the public on 3 December, which is reserved for local residents.
The draw for the competition will be made on 1 December as Brazil faces the likes of Spain, Mexico, Italy, Uruguay, Japan and Tahiti.
There will also be an African representative, to be decided at the African Cup of Nations in February.
