POSTED: Wednesday June 10th 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2010 FIFA World Cup: Latest Ticketing figures

One year before the kick-off of the the very first FIFA World Cup on African soil.

 
Preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ South Africa reach a major milestone tomorrow, exactly one year before the kick-off of the the very first FIFA World Cup on African soil.
 
As of today (with four out of 32 teams qualified, in addition to the hosts South Africa) there have been a total of 630,021 tickets in 188 different countries/territories sold. Nearly half of those total orders have been submitted by South Africans (301,601). Outside of South Africa, supporters from the USA have purchased the largest number of tickets (73,441), followed by the United Kingdom (42,907), Germany (30,880) and Australia (15,038). Reigning champions Italy have so far received 6,063 ticket orders, Brazil 5,777 and from France 5,106 tickets have been so far sold.
 
The second ticketing phase on a first come, first serve basis will continue until 16 November.
 
FIFA Confederations Cup: Ticketing centres will be open until last minute
 
The final countdown is on: With only four days to the first match of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 on 14 June - with the home team South Africa facing Iraq at Ellis Park - there have been already more than 70 % (this corresponds to a figure of 438,000) sold of the total of tickets available. To cater for the expected last-minute surge of demand, tickets can be purchased (even on match days) at:
-          Main Ticketing Centre at Sandton Isle, Corner of Rivonia Road and Linden Street, Sandown/Johannesburg;
-          Mangaung/Bloemfontein Venue Ticketing Centre – Lochlogan Waterfront Mall, Corner of Charles Street and 1st Avenue;
-          Rustenburg Venue Ticketing Centre – Waterfall Mall, 1 Augrabies Avenue;
-          Tshwane/Pretoria Venue Ticketing Centre – Brooklyn Mall, Corner of Middel and Fehrsen Street, New Muckleneuk;
Note: The ticket centres will be open from 9am-6pm, seven days a week.
To further assist football fans, a Ticketing Call Centre has been established and fans can call 0832010010 to book their seat at the FIFA Confederations Cup. Please be aware, that there will be no ticket sales at the four stadiums.
 
For further information, please contact:
FIFA Media Department Zurich – tel.:  +4… – fax: +41-43/222 7373 or e-mail: media@fifa.org

FIFA Media Office Johannesburg: e-mail: media-sa@fifa.org, SA office: Delia Fischer, mobile:  +2…, Wolfgang Eichler, mobile:  +2…, www.FIFA.com

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