r/FIFAVolunteers

Don't lose hope yet if you haven't heard anything! I literally just got a role offer this morning (Dallas) so I guess they are ramping up the offers before the end of the month!

Host City Management- here I come! 😁

Does anyone know the minimum number of shifts required?

It doesnt say anywhere on the portal.

Thank you!

Subject Line says it all -

Attended Tryouts in December

Offered and Accepted Reserve Roster on 4/21 .

Role Offer for Reserve Role came through this morning.

Accreditation in Dallas

EDIT - Added when I attended Tryouts for Clarification

Has anyone from LA (or other host cities) been able to book their shifts yet? I got the email yesterday to do so but they still haven’t appeared on my app nor the website.

Is anyone disappointed in how little communication FIFA has given after tryouts last year? Especially those like myself still waiting. It’s actually pretty pathetic how they have gone rouge for many people waiting and waiting for any piece of information. It’s sad that many have to check threads like these for any updates or reputable sources of information. They could AT THE VERY LEAST, provide updates to people when they extended the deadline for role offers. I’ve received absolutely zero communication on any extension of deadlines, no communication or response to inquires sent. They have spent more time posting on social media to hype up people then taking care of those still waiting for any answers. I can only imagine how this will go come game days.

Here are my notes from yesterday's Zoom training but it was a little tricky to keep up with what questions from the chat they were responding to so if you were there & had a different impression, please share!

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- There will be free parking for volunteers at Gillette, 10-15 min walk from stadium, on other side of route 1, shuttle picks up & goes to field house, which is the volunteer check in spot

- Schedule out next week (end of April / early May); available on first come, first serve basis

- When shifts open, you’ll get an email – system will determine min & max shifts (it’s not totally set?)

- Practice training venue (for rehearsal shifts) not yet confirmed but will be in Boston (City or proper?)

- Volunteer uniform pick up will be after May 11; will be in Downtown Crossing somewhere? (more to come)

- Ceremony volunteers have their own space to be closer to the stadium (by the TB statue?) & specific stadium entrance

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Questions I had that I don't recall them providing responses to:

- if friends/family haven't heard anything after volunteer tryouts are they rejected?

- will the meal we have during shift be provided free or is there a cost to us?

So I got the role for the World Cup and I applied to the US embassy and got rejected lol I am a master student doing mechanical engineering in one of the most prestigious universities in Europe and I work in aviation as a student and thought I might be able to do the volunteer during the summer break. But the consular thinks that I might be a threat to the AmErIcAn PeOpLe, like could you imagine? I should be concerned about my own safety when I be in the US.

And by the way even if I got the Visa I wouldn’t go to the US this country is canceled for me.

Got and accepted offer for pre-match ceremonies. Went to in-person training over a month ago. Never got online assessment or link to schedule my shifts? Is everyone in Seattle in the same boat?

I have received no email since the try outs.

No role offer, no reserve role offer and not even a rejection….

Has anyone received role offers or reserve role offer for LA within the past week?

Just trying to get a feel for offer activity right now and see if reserve roles are being given out yet.

As for myself, I still have not heard anything yet. Thanks!

In-person training was three weeks ago. Happily the e-learning appeared as a fast follow. But i feel like I'm slowly going mad waiting for shift selection... Am I being impatient? Yes. But for the love of god, let us pick our shifts so we can get on with our summer!!!!

The suspense is killing me.

i got a reserve position today and in the process of accepting i noticed that my original submitted photo wasn’t passport style (i was smiling with teeth + colourful background). i will be able to edit the background white but do you guys know how serious they are about the “passport” style look? i’m not sure if i have to take another photo with a more neutral expression. thanks in advance.