The first phase of ticket sales for the 2010 World Cup is off to a good start, says Fifa.
The football body notes that, despite the numbers experienced during the opening weekend, it had not experienced any problems with online applications.
Online tickets sales for the 2010 World Cup opened on 20 February - this first round will end on 31 March.
It reinforces the faith of the global football fraternity in SA.
Danny Jordaan, CEO, 2010 Local Organising Committee
The football body says: “Twenty-four hours after the online tickets went on sale, applications from 128 countries, for 216 975 tickets, had been received via the Web site.”
The largest numbers of online applications, it said, were reported to come from South Africans, followed by applications from the UK, US, Germany, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Canada, Switzerland, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and Argentina.
Chairman of the Fifa ticketing sub-committee David Will says Fifa is pleased by the response. “These are fantastic numbers, underlining yet again the fervour taking hold around the world for the 2010 Fifa World Cup, the first on the African continent. It is very exciting and further evidence that the global football family wants to be part of this unique event on this very special continent.”
2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) CEO Danny Jordaan echoed this enthusiasm, saying: “It reinforces the faith of the global football fraternity in SA. We stand ready as a country and a continent to warmly welcome the world in 2010.”
Tickets will be allocated by random selection draws during the first ticket sales phase. All applicants will be given a chance to get tickets, regardless of the date of their ticket applications, says Fifa.
In cases where matches are over-subscribed, a random selection draw will be organised on 15 April to allocate tickets to these games. All applicants will be notified by the end of April whether their applications have been successful.
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