Profeco: these are the tips for those who plan to go to the World Cup in Qatar

FIFA reported to the Consumer Procurator's Office the companies that offered tickets to the matches in travel packages

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FILE PHOTO: A general view shows the Al Bayt stadium, built for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer championship, during a stadium tour in Al Khor, north of Doha, Qatar December 17, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

This year, the FIFATM World Cup will be held in Qatar organized by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which will be held from 21 November to 18 December 2022.

And in the face of the announcement of the qualification for the tournament by the Mexican National Football Team, the most ardent fans of this sport will seek to witness the event in flesh alive.

So the Federal Consumer Attorney's Office (Profeco) issued, through a statement, the increase in offers of travel packages that include tickets for matches.

For this reason, the agency reported that in order to ensure a safe purchase for consumers and to avoid possible fraud, tickets can only be purchased by users through two channels authorized for sale.

Directly on the FIFA website, where you can only purchase tickets for matches in the regular category. Or, with MATCH Hospitality or its authorized agents globally.

En este escenario se jugará la final del mundial Qatar 2022 (Foto: Qatar)

Therefore, they emphasized that no travel agency or commercial entity will be able to include such tickets within their travel packages.

And in the case of MATCH Hospitality, they will be tickets for matches in the Hospitality category with the company, which has the exclusive and global rights of the FIFA Hospitality Program.

In Mexico, packages can only be marketed by MATCH Hospitality Mexico (Zest Events), Lusso Travel and Mundomex agents.

Even if there are entities that have purchased tickets for matches through authorized channels, they emphasized that no entity will be able to offer or promote packages with such tickets to consumers.

The clarifications are not in vain, as Profeco announced that it has received reports from MATCH Hospitality and FIFA that various providers have promoted packages in Mexico that include flights, lodging and tickets for matches without any authorization to do so.

México quedó en el Grupo C tras el sorteo del Mundial (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)

For this reason, Profeco recommended that consumers “purchase tickets only by authorized means to avoid possible fraud and risks during their trip to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM”, concluded the agency.

Some of the companies identified by the Federation were:

- Nevada Tours - Kalinka Tours - Global Entertainment Mexico (GE Mexico) - Alpez Travel - Tours Irapuato - Just Travelling Services - Eight Tours - All in One Travel - Mayan Destinations - Travel to the World Cup - Pachbe Mexico - Mangat Atelier - Mexicotur - Deportours - Atayan Travel - PlugMe Travel Score Hospitality

Finally, Profeco reiterated its role in protecting consumers from misleading and abusive advertising. Likewise, transactions carried out through conventional and electronic means; in addition to monitoring respect for the rights and obligations arising from consumer relations.

La Profeco hizo hincapié en que ninguna empresa de viajes puede ofrecer en sus paquetes la venta de boletos para los partidos (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)

After the draw held on April 1, the Mexican National Team will be the third combined in Group C of the competition, along with the teams of Poland, Saudi Arabia and Argentina.

The place assigned to him through the draw defined the times and order of the opponents he will face in the first round before the direct elimination and will play Poland at the Ras Abud Aboud Stadium or Stadium 974 on Tuesday 22 November 2022.

Then he will face one of the most difficult members: Argentina, at the Lusail stadium on Saturday, November 26. Finally to Saudi Arabia at the Ras Abu Aboud Stadium on Wednesday, November 30.

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