Okay folks, let me tell you about the mission to grab those FIFA Club World Cup tickets for Man City vs Wydad AC. It was wild, seriously. Knew it would sell out fast, so I prepped like crazy.
The Pre-Hunt Madness
First thing was figuring out when exactly they dropped. Official site only said “coming soon”, useless. Scoured forums – Reddit, some football fan sites. Saw whispers about “early next week”. Panicked a bit.
- Created accounts everywhere: The official ticket portal, some resellers just in case. Verified emails, saved passwords.
- Got payment ready: Made sure my card wasn’t expired, knew the CVV, logged into Paypal. No time for typing errors later.
- Cleared schedule: Blocked off my calendar for the rumoured drop time. Told the family “DO NOT DISTURB”.
The Drop Day Chaos
D-Day arrived. Official site updated: sales start 10am local time. My time? 3am. Yup, pulled an all-nighter for this. Coffee pot was full.
9:55am local time (so 2:55am for me), got on the official ticket portal. Queue system already active. Screen said “You are in line”. Estimated wait… OVER AN HOUR. Heart sank. Refreshed the page constantly for 5 minutes, which was probably stupid, but couldn’t help it.
Just sat there, staring. Saw the queue number slowly crawling down. 10000… 8500… 5000… Agony. Finally, after 57 minutes (!), the page refreshed automatically. Ticket selection page!
The Fierce Clicking Frenzy
Now came the crazy part. Saw tickets flashing “Available”, then “Sold Out” within seconds. Pure panic mode.
- Filtered instantly: Needed two tickets, together. Selected that filter first thing.
- Ignored price: Honestly, at that point? Didn’t care. Saw two seats mid-tier, category 2. Didn’t even check exact price, just clicked SELECT.
- Spammed “Add to Basket”: Clicked it like a maniac until it went grey. The site lagged hard, thought I lost it.
Somehow, they landed in my basket. Timer started – 10 minutes to pay. Hands were shaking.
The Payment Scramble & Victory
Basket page loaded slow. Saw the total price… ouch. But no time! Went straight to checkout.
Login… good, saved details. Payment page… Card details already partially saved, thank god. Just popped in CVV and expiry date.
Hit “Pay Now”. Spinny wheel of doom. Few seconds felt like years. Then… “Payment Successful! Confirmation Sent”. Screamed. Woke the dog. Didn’t care. Checked email instantly – confirmation PDF sitting there.
So yeah. Got lucky? Maybe. But prepping the accounts, payment, being ready exactly at drop time, filtering fast, ignoring the price sticker shock in the heat of it, and smashing that payment? That was key. Pure adrenaline rush. Still buzzing. See you at the game!
