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2010 World Cup tickets made easier to get for SA fans |
South African soccer fans will be able to buy 2010 FIFA (TM) World Cup tickets over the counter as from April, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) have confirmed.
 So far, tickets have only been available online, or by filling in application form at First National Bank (FNB) branches. This has caused much unhappiness and protests from local supporters as many feel this is too complicated and many others don't have ready internet access.
LOC Chief Officer, Danny Jordaan said that indications over the last two weeks have showed a positive response from South Africans to buy the tickets.
"We are particularly happy with the support behind Bafana Bafana and the pick up in ticket sales over the past two weeks," he said.
The South African Football Supporters Association (SAFSA) announced last Wednesday that the number of South Africans buying world cup tickets has increased by 24%.
South Africa was reported to have accounted for 79 % of the total of applications received in the third phase of the ticket sales - 958,381 of the 1,206,865 applications received.
FIFA has also decided to increase the number of category four tickets available for South Africans. Close to two million tickets have been sold so far with six matches oversubscribed.
US and UK are still topping the sales followed Australia, Mexico, Germany and Brazil respectively.
Courtesy: BuaNews
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