FIFA World Cup 2010
The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the 19th FIFA World Cup, the premier international football tournament. It is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July 2010 in South Africa. The 2010 FIFA World Cup will be the culmination of a qualification process that began in August 2007 and involved 204 of the 208 FIFA national teams. As such, it matches the 2008 Summer Olympics as the sports event with the most competing nations.
This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa beat Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. Italy are the defending champions, and secured qualification for the final tournament on 10 October 2009. The draw for the finals will take place on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town.
Tickets
A report in The Times says up to 100 websites may be selling tickets for the 2010 World Cup that don't exist, duping thousands of supporters thinking they tickets for South Africa when they haven't.
Much like the lottery scam will take several forms but each of them are still a scam, there are going to be lots of websites claiming to sell tickets for the event next year but there is actually only one website, FIFA.com, that will be selling tickets and only a few more companies where you can buy authorised packages.
"Our work with New Scotland Yard is yet another example that we are taking serious steps to stop unauthorised entities from selling tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup,? J?r?me Valcke, the FIFA general secretary, told The Times last night.
?We applaud the work of New Scotland Yard in its efforts to ensure that our common goal is to target and shut down illegitimate entities or unauthorised tickets. We simply cannot accept that true fans are being cheated in this way.?
Bottom line, don't buy tickets online unless through the FIFA website, it is the only place you can buy tickets and now is a very good time as the ticketing process is nearing the end of the second phase.
The second sales phase started on May 4th and runs until November 16th and tickets applications are processed, subject to availability, on a first come first served basis - in the order of receipt. If you really want a ticket, then this is your best option.
FIFA have also only got one rights holder of the Official Hospitality Programme for the World Cup and they are called MATCH. These tickets are aimed at corporate customers or if you are absolutely minted and want the best for your time in South Africa. If you are interested in this type of ticket
click here >>> Hospitality Tickets
some helpful links
Official Match Schedule
Venues
List of Teams Qualified as of 14 Oct
This will be the first time that the tournament has been hosted by an African nation, after South Africa beat Morocco and Egypt in an all-African bidding process. Italy are the defending champions, and secured qualification for the final tournament on 10 October 2009. The draw for the finals will take place on 4 December 2009 in Cape Town.
Tickets
A report in The Times says up to 100 websites may be selling tickets for the 2010 World Cup that don't exist, duping thousands of supporters thinking they tickets for South Africa when they haven't.
Much like the lottery scam will take several forms but each of them are still a scam, there are going to be lots of websites claiming to sell tickets for the event next year but there is actually only one website, FIFA.com, that will be selling tickets and only a few more companies where you can buy authorised packages.
"Our work with New Scotland Yard is yet another example that we are taking serious steps to stop unauthorised entities from selling tickets to the 2010 FIFA World Cup,? J?r?me Valcke, the FIFA general secretary, told The Times last night.
?We applaud the work of New Scotland Yard in its efforts to ensure that our common goal is to target and shut down illegitimate entities or unauthorised tickets. We simply cannot accept that true fans are being cheated in this way.?
Bottom line, don't buy tickets online unless through the FIFA website, it is the only place you can buy tickets and now is a very good time as the ticketing process is nearing the end of the second phase.
The second sales phase started on May 4th and runs until November 16th and tickets applications are processed, subject to availability, on a first come first served basis - in the order of receipt. If you really want a ticket, then this is your best option.
FIFA have also only got one rights holder of the Official Hospitality Programme for the World Cup and they are called MATCH. These tickets are aimed at corporate customers or if you are absolutely minted and want the best for your time in South Africa. If you are interested in this type of ticket
click here >>> Hospitality Tickets
some helpful links
Official Match Schedule
Venues
List of Teams Qualified as of 14 Oct
But we will be on of the best supprises in WC.
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