FIFA has announced that, despite the poor sales to date, it is expecting a spectator turnout of 95-97% for the 2010 World Cup – numbers also achieved in Germany 4 years ago. They are also confident that more than 300,000 tickets still left for the tournament will be sold out before kick-off on 11 June. [...]
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Up to 500,000 tickets unsold
April 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Football, Tickets
With fears of empty stadiums growing the organizing committee has given itself a huge task of shifting almost 25% of the tournament’s total match tickets in just two months. FIFA concede that their initial online process was not suited to local fans, who are relatively poor, do not have credit cards and have limited, and [...]
44,000 tickets made available by SAA at reduced prices for World Cup flights
April 13th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Features, Football, Tickets
MATCH is the professional services company selected by FIFA to provide ticketing, accommodation and event information technology services to FIFA. A spokesperson for SAA, Vimla Maistry, confirmed that the relationship between the two companies had broken down. What this means for supporters going to South Africa is potentially reduced fares with SAA as they have [...]
How to buy World Cup tickets
September 15th, 2009 · No Comments · Football, Tickets
Ticket applications submitted during this period will be processed, subject to availability, on a first come, first served basis. Tickets can be applied for and purchased at Fifa's official website. Following the draw, on 4 December, the third sales phase will run from 5 December until 22 January. Ticket applications during this period will go [...]
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June 5th, 2006 · No Comments · Football, Tickets
If you have not managed to secure tickets for any games during the World Cup finals you are not alone. Of the total tickets available for the matches, 3m in total, over 16% will go to FIFA sponsors and suppliers. That’s a total of nearly half a million with another 350,000 allocated to ‘hospitality’. For [...]
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