220 000 World Cup Ticket Applications in 48 hours!

FIFA handles thousands of World Cup ticket requests every hour - South Africans aren't surprised

Only 48 hours after the FIFA 2010 World Cup Final Draw in Cape Town, South Africa, FIFA reported receiving almost 220 000 ticket applications. With the draw completed and the teams matched up last Decmber, football fanatics have responded by pleading for tickets by the thousands.

It’s important to get yours too before they’re sold out. Especially if you desire tickets at highly-subscribed matches.

Get in on the fun by requesting your tickets at www.FIFA.com/2010. If you’re a South African resident, you can apply for them at FNB Bank branches.

According to FIFA, “Fans have until 22 January 2010 to apply for individual match tickets or Team-Specific Series. In the event of over-subscribed matches or categories, or over-subscribed ticket products or categories, there will be an electronic random selection draw on 1 February 2010 to identify the successful applicants.” So hurry.

Prices: For group matches, prices range from USD 20 to USD 160 (opening match: USD 70 – USD 450; final: USD 150 – USD 900) or ZAR 140 to ZAR 1 120 (opening match ZAR 490 – ZAR 3 150; final: ZAR 1 050 – ZAR 6 300.) Category 4 tickets, the most affordable, have been exclusively set aside for South African residents.

Free entry!
Hear that South Africans? We get in FREE! – Well, OK, not “free”, but our tickets are quite affordable. So don’t blow all your money over the holidays – save it for your vuvuzela and tickets.

FIFA also states that “all 32 participating member associations are allocated 12 per cent of all purchasable tickets in the stadiums where their three group games will be played. These tickets were made available as from 6 December 2009 through specified websites operated by the 32 participating member associations.” So get in touch with your national team’s association if need tickets to watch your home side.

Meanwhile, South Africans are amped up about welcoming the world to their home. After the huge Final Draw party in Cape Town – the Mother City – South Africans have been talking football non-stop. With a couple hundred already sure to join us, we can’t wait to see which other hundreds of thousands will come as well. Get your tickets now.

News info source: FIFA.com

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