World Cup Tickets
World Cup tickets, schedule, and location information are available for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Sixty-four soccer matches will be played in ten stadiums and nine host cities throughout South Africa including Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Polokwane, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, and Rustenburg.
A total of three million tickets will be available for the 2010 World Cup. One third of the tickets will be allocated for South African local fans, one third for International fans, and one third for sponsors, teams and the FIFA family. As in previous years demand for tickets is expected to exceed supply leaving many World Cup fans unable to get tickets for the matches. Plan ahead, check back frequently for World Cup ticket availability.
| Match | Date | Location | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup First Round Match 1 to Match 48 |
2010 | South Africa | World Cup First Round Tickets Coming Soon |
| World Cup Round of 16 Match 49 to Match 56 |
2010 | South Africa | World Cup Round of 16 Tickets Coming Soon |
| World Cup Quarterfinals Match 57 to Match 60 |
2010 | South Africa | World Cup Quarterfinals Tickets Coming Soon |
| World Cup Semifinals Match 61 & Match 62 |
2010 | South Africa | World Cup Semifinals Tickets Coming Soon |
| World Cup 3rd Place Match Match 63 |
2010 | South Africa | World Cup 3rd Place Match Tickets Coming Soon |
| World Cup Final Match 64 |
2010 | South Africa | World Cup Final Tickets Coming Soon |
World Cup Ticket Prices & Seat Locations
Tickets for the FIFA World Cup will be available in four price categories according to the location of the seats in the stadium. Category 1 are the most expensive and category 4 are the least expensive. Each of the ten World Cup stadiums are individually configured so the seating category arrangements may vary from venue to venue.
- Category 1 are generally located in the straight section between the two goal lines or the pitch.
- Category 2 are generally located adjacent to Category 1.
- Category 3 are generally located behind the goals or in one of the corners.
- Category 4 are generally located behind the goals or in one of the corners.
World Cup Fans
World Cup football fans don't be duped by fake offers. Only buy your tickets through a reputable seller who guarantees their authenticity.
The FIFA has recently stated that they feel the German ticketing system is much too complicated and that they plan to do their own ticket distribution for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Critizing the strict German controls, Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA says it has already been decided. FIFA will take charge of the 2010 World Cup ticketing. They are already in advanced discussions with the South African government that will give the 2010 World Cup the most comprehensive anti-touting legislation, and controls including giving police the right to confiscate a touted ticket.
FIFA World Cup History & Information
The FIFA World Cup, organized by Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, the sport's governing body, is the most important competition in international football (soccer). The World Cup Final is the most widely televised and viewed major sporting event in the world.
The World Cup finals tournament is held every four years, but the World Cup competition itself actually takes place over a two-year period. Over one hundred sixty national teams compete in regional qualifying tournaments for a place in the finals. The World Cup finals tournament now involves thirty-two national teams from two hundred four FIFA countries competing over a four week period in a host nation nominated by the FIFA.
The World Cup tournaments so far have been held nine times in Europe, four times in Latin America, two times in Central America, once in North America and once in Asia (Korea & Japan). The 2006 World Cup was Germany's second time hosting the World Cup since 1974. The 2010 World Cup will be South Africa's first time hosting the FIFA World Cup.
South Africa 2010
Win in Africa with Africa is the slogan for South Africa 2010. The official 2010 FIFA World Cup emblem was unveiled on July 7, 2006 in Berlin, Germany.
The 2010 FIFA World Cup emblem is a symbol of hope depicting the energy and vigour of the Africa nation. The inspiration for the footballing figure on the high-tech emblem is said to be from Khoi-San rock paintings.
World Cup ticket prices listed on our partners websites are based on supply and demand and may be sold for more than face value. Unless otherwise stated, we are not affiliated with the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, the official FIFA World Cup website, any soccer teams, football clubs, venues, or organizations.