the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ will be the 19th instance of the
FIFA World Cup™, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. since it’s inception in the 1930’s, the soccer world cup has inspired nations and raised up heroes. in the host countries it has been a catalyst for growth, change and renewal. south africa will be no exception and the event is estimated to contribute at least R51.1-billion to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP).

the 2006 World Cup still stands as one of the most watched events in television history, garnering an estimated, record viewership of over
26 billion non-unique viewers over the course of the tournament. no doubt that 2010 will beat those numbers!

the tournament takes place every four years and more than 160 national teams battle it out during the ‘continental zone’ qualifying rounds to secure a spot amongst the top 32 teams that will finally form the basis of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. loyal followers of the soccer glitterati will no doubt be well versed on the top teams and top players to follow for 2010 as four time winners, italy, defend their 2006 title.

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match services ag (match), based in switzerland, is the professional services company selected by FIFA to provide ticketing, accommodation and event information technology services to FIFA for the FIFA confederations cup south africa 2009, 2010 FIFA World Cup south africa™, the FIFA confederations cup 2013 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup™. match formed a wholly owned south african subsidiary, match event services pty, to operate local activities in south africa in connection with the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

hospitality

on 30 october 2007, match hospitality ag was appointed as FIFA’s official hospitality rights holder. the appointment includes the sales of hospitality packages on an exclusive worldwide basis, as well as the operation of the FIFA hospitality programme.  a ‘hospitality package’ can be defined as a package consisting of a ticket and certain on-site catering, entertainment and/or other services at the stadia on match days.  it may also include travel services.

reserve your ticket with superior choices and receive the best hospitality south africa has to offer.

ticketing

match's main objective is to deliver an efficient, turnkey, service-oriented sales organisation for the implementation of a ticket sales process that is transparent, fair and equitable during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. FIFA will be the principal in the sale of tickets, whereas match will act as their agent in the sale of tickets to consumers.

what types of tickets will be available?

1. venue specific tickets allow you to watch a number of games at a single venue.
2. team specific tickets allow you to follow your team for a select number of games, regardless of the venue.
3. hospitality ticket packages refer to skybox or premium seats at various venues and matches.

when will tickets go on sale?

third quarter 2008:	-	hospitality programme ticket sales are to commence
	-	FIFA tour operator programme to be announced, as well as subsequent ticket sales phases.  reserve your ticket superior choices!
february 2009:	-	first phase of public ticket sales are to commence

ticketing prices for the 2010 fifa world cup™

all prices below are in usd. category 4 is reserved to south african residents and will be sold exclusively in zar.  the 32 participating member associations will be offered 12% of purchasable tickets for each of their matches in the group phase matches and an average of 8% in the knockout phases.

“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. 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 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.” – read more on www.fifa.com

* source www.fifa.com