As with any major international
tournament, demand for tickets always exceeds supply. This section will help
you track down tickets you need for the finals. Prices for tickets will be in 4
categories for the each of the 64 matches starting at €35 right up to €600.
Prices increases as the tournament progresses (the opening match is more
expensive that the other group matches).
The latest round of ticket sales for the World Cup saw nearly 700,000 orders
placed for over 6 million tickets. Only 250,000 tickets were available for
this stage so there will be a lot of disappointed people. The vast majority
of applications came from Europe with fans desperate for tickets to see
their teams. This was the first round of sales after the draw for the groups
was made. The application period for this round of sales is closed and a
ballot will be drawn on 31st January and 2 further sales are
planned:
1 May 2006 to 9th July 2006
Tickets are allocated to various groups of people including: Participating
member associations, non-participating member associations, sponsors, and
general sale. These groups are free to chose how they allocate tickets.
Obviously, there will also be a huge black market both via the web and
around the stadia on match days. If you chose to buy tickets from unofficial
sources, please be aware there are no guarantees your tickets will be
delivered or are even genuine. You could easily end up losing your money. If
you want to risk purchasing tickets from unofficial sources, there are
several internet based companies offering tickets which can easily be found
on any search engine. In addition, individuals also sell tickets on auction
websites such as EBay. Ticket prices have been incredibly high with games
like Iran v Angola going for more than €200 each. Higher profile games will
cost even more with games like Sweden v England, a pair of tickets can
easily cost €2,000
Ticket Prices
Each match will have tickets in 4 different price categories (1 - 4, 1 being
the highest). The price below is listed in Euros (€), includes VAT and free
travel on public transport to the stadium. Please note, these are prices
when tickets are purchased from FIFA or national Football Associations. They
will also be subject to a additional handling fee.
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4
Opening match
300
180
115
65
Group matches
100
60
45
35
Last
16
120
75
60
45
Quarter finals
180
110
85
55
Semi
finals
400
240
150
90
3rd place play-off
120
75
60
45
Final
600
360
220
120
€100 = US$119.53 (20 Oct 2005)
This site was last updated
Saturday, 24 November 2007
