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The prices and categories for tickets for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, as elaborated by the ticketing sub-committee set up jointly by FIFA and the South African local organising committee (LOC), were approved by the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup, under the chairmanship of FIFA vice-president Issa Hayatou, at its meeting in Durban today.

Overall, the ticket prices for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ are comparable to 2006 prices with an average of USD 139 per ticket compared with USD 136 (adjusted for EUR to USD exchange rate conversion) in 2006.

The ticketing proposal was elaborated jointly by FIFA and the South African LOC. The prices (cf. separate list), which range from USD 20 for a category 4 ticket for a group stage match to USD 900 for a category 1 ticket for the final, reflect FIFA’s positioning of the FIFA World Cup™ as a premium international sporting event, yet also take account of the South African market.

 In 2006, the cheapest ticket cost EUR 35 (approximately USD 51).

Category 4 tickets are to make up some 15% of the total inventory of an estimated 3 million purchasable tickets and will be sold exclusively to those living in South Africa. With these tickets, FIFA and the LOC intend to enable South African residents on low incomes to attend matches.

As well as being a premiere in terms of its setting on the African continent, the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will also mark a first with a FIFA-initiated ticket fund consisting of tickets that will be distributed on a complimentary basis.

As part of the overall ticketing operation, 120,000 category 4 tickets will be allocated to this ticket fund, which will offer them on a complimentary basis to fans in South Africa so that they can witness the world’s largest single-sport event at first hand. The ticket fund will consist of a certain number of tickets for all matches, from the opening game right up to the final.

The tickets will be distributed free of charge by FIFA, the South African LOC and FIFA Partners adidas, Coca-Cola, Emirates, Hyundai/KIA, SONY and VISA to South African residents through a special programme that will form part of a social responsibility initiative and act as a “catalyst" for sustainable change.

David Will, the chairman of the ticketing sub-committee, expressed his satisfaction with the overall ticketing strategy: “Together with the South African local organising committee, not only have we managed to provide a low-price category and a well-balanced price range but also to innovate by creating a special ticket fund. These arrangements take account of the importance of the FIFA World Cup and cater at the same time for the needs of fans in South Africa.”

Local organising committee CEO Dr Danny Jordaan echoed these sentiments: “All South Africans contributed to bringing the FIFA World Cup to our country. So it is only befitting that we make tickets available to the ordinary fans at affordable prices.”

Tickets will go on sale in several phases, starting around the beginning of February 2009. As in the past, tickets that are not be bought by various stakeholders such as FIFA member associations will subsequently be put on sale to the general public.

The 32 participating member associations will be offered 12% of the purchasable tickets for each of their matches (previously 8%) in the group phase and an average of 8% in the knockout phases. While category 4 tickets will be sold exclusively to South African residents, tickets in categories 1, 2 and 3 will be sold on a worldwide basis, both on the international and domestic South African market.

 The ticket distribution system will be finalised at a later stage, with the internet playing a major but not an exclusive role. All transactions involving tickets in categories 1-3 will be payable in US dollars, those in category 4 in South African rand.

WORD IS THAT FEBRUARY  THE  TIKCETS  WILL GO ON SALE

The following prices were announced at the recent preliminary draw in Durban. 

All prices are in USD.

Category 4 is reserved to South African residents and will be sold exclusively in ZAR.

CATEGORY COSTS  ARE DETERMINED  BY LOCATION  IN THE STADIUMS, AND THE ROUND YOU  ARE INTERESTED  IN

READ THE PRICEING ACCORDINGLY  FROM CAT 1 THROUGH TO CAT 4  AND OR SEE  BELOW FOR A WRITTEN DESRIPTION OF  WHAT MATCHES COSTS FOR THE  WHOLE CUP

CATEGORY RUNS FROM CAT  1 TO CATEGORY  4

CATEGORY COSTS  ARE DETERMINED  BY LOCATION  IN THE STADIUMS, AND THE ROUND YOU  ARE INTERESTED  IN

Category 4 is reserved to South African residents and will be sold exclusively in ZAR.

            CATEGORY RUNS FROM CAT  1 TO CAT  2 TO  CAT 3  TO CAT  4

                              Opening Match

               450                        300                      200                70

 
MATCH #'S 2 - 48  (1st Round Matches)

   160       120             80            20

 
MATCH #'S 49 - 56   (2nd Round Matches) 

        200   150      100      50

 
MATCH # 'S 57 - 60      Quarter Finals   

         300       200         150      75

 
MATCH #'S 61 - 62   Semi Final 

    600        400          250        100

 
              MATCH 63     (3rd Place)  

    300     200     150      75

 
                          MATCH 64   (Final )  

        900        600          400       150

 FAQs about 2010 FIFA World Cup™ ticketing
1) What has been the overall philosophy behind the determination of the ticket prices?
FIFA always aims to take into account that the FIFA World Cup™ is a premium global sporting
event, irrespective of where the event is held. That is why the overall prices of tickets for the
2010 FIFA World Cup™ are comparable to those for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. Nevertheless,
the ticketing operation must also reflect the specifics of the domestic market of the host
country. The ticket prices for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ therefore represent a well-balanced
range that acknowledges the global nature of the FIFA World Cup™ as well as the needs of
the domestic market.

2) Why did FIFA and the LOC decide to have such low prices for category 4 tickets?
In Germany, the cheapest tickets were priced at EUR 35 (approximately USD 51). In South
Africa, the lowest price will be just USD 20. FIFA and the LOC felt there was a need to offer a
significantly cheaper ticket to meet the demands of grassroots football fans who might not
otherwise be able to afford to attend a FIFA World Cup™ match and thus be part of this oncein-
a-lifetime experience.

3) What percentage of tickets will be allocated to each of the four categories?
The percentages have not yet been determined, as they will depend on the final stadium
capacities, which will not be known until each venue has been configured and the
configuration of each stadium may vary from match to match. FIFA and the LOC aim to set at
least 15% of the capacity of each stadium aside for category 4 tickets and will seek to increase
this where possible to as much as 20% of the purchasable inventory.

4) How many tickets will be available for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™?
The total number of tickets that will be made available for sale for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™
has not yet been finalised and will not be confirmed until much nearer to the event. Based on
the stadium configuration of previous FIFA World Cup™ final competitions and the anticipated
gross capacity of the ten 2010 FIFA World Cup™ stadiums, we expect between 2.8 and 3.1
million purchasable tickets to be available for the 64 matches. This falls in line with the number
of tickets that went on sale for the 2002 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ finals.

It is important to note that the number of tickets available for sale will not correspond to the
gross capacity of the stadiums because the media and VIPs will need to be accommodated,
and security and other factors will also reduce the number of seats available before FIFA and
the LOC are able to determine the total number of tickets that may be sold for any given
match.

5) When will tickets be available for sale?
The first phase of sales to the general public is expected to commence in February 2009.
Hospitality programme sales will begin during the third quarter of 2008. Further information
concerning other ticket sales channels such as FIFA’s Tour Operator Programme will be
announced in 2008 when additional details will also be confirmed regarding subsequent ticket
sales phases and the procedures that will apply for applications for tickets for the 2010 FIFA
World Cup™.

6) Who is in charge of ticket sales?
FIFA is the principal of all ticket sales. The ticketing operation is conducted, under the direction
of FIFA and the LOC, by FIFA’s service company, MATCH.

7) What will you do to avoid FIFA World Cup™ tickets being sold on the parallel
market? After all, their value on the parallel market could easily be as much as a
year’s salary for an ordinary worker in South Africa.

FIFA and the LOC are conscious of the fact that parallel market sales cannot be ruled out
completely. However, everything is being done by all stakeholders to prevent such practices, as
the main purpose of the introduction of the category 4 tickets and the ticket fund is to offer
underprivileged low-income South African fans access to FIFA World Cup™ matches.

8) Why is the ticket fund for all South African residents and not South African citizens
alone?
For legal and other reasons, one should not discriminate on the grounds of nationality nor
presume that all foreigners living in South Africa are able to afford FIFA World Cup™ tickets –
this would not reflect the reality. In any event, the distribution system will be designed to
ensure that, as much as possible, only underprivileged football fans are given access to these
complimentary tickets.

9) Will these complimentary ticket fund tickets be available for all 64 matches including
the final?

Yes. However, due to the constraints of demand, it is anticipated that the majority will be for
group round matches. The actual number of tickets per match will depend on the seating
capacity of the stadium, the population of the catchment area, the stage of the tournament
and the teams involved. Furthermore, there will be more tickets available for the majority of
the 48 group round matches than for the 16 games of the knockout stages

10) The category 4 tickets are relatively cheap but all other categories are higher than in
2006. Is FIFA trying to make a killing?

No. The proceeds from the sale of tickets (after deducting VAT and operating costs from the
face price of tickets) will go to the local organising committee and are its primary source of
income.