World Cup draw latest: Home nations and Republic of Ireland await fate – as Donald Trump attends ceremony

As you’ll have just read in the post below this one, dynamic pricing has been dropped.

If that gives you some reassurance – and you’re hoping to go to some matches yourself – you do still have to get your hands on a ticket.

They have been released in three phases, each with slightly different rules on who can buy the tickets and how.

Phase one was a Visa Presale Draw for people with a valid, unexpired Visa debit card, credit card, or reloadable prepaid card enabled with 3D Secure. This phase has now closed.

Phase two ran from 27 to 31 October, and saw registered individuals allocated time slots to purchase tickets from 12 November to early December.

The third phase, called a random selection draw, will start after the final draw determines the World Cup schedule.

It starts on 11 December, with the entry period for fans open until 13 January.

Those wanting tickets will need to have a FIFA ID in advance, which can be made via FIFA.com/tickets.

It’s from this same site that entries to the random selection draw will begin on 11 December, at 4pm UK time.