The Ticketing Policy for FIFA’s flagship competition has been drawn up with the determination to ensure that the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ is accessible to all football fans across the world, and in particular to those in South Africa.
A Media Information Brochure regarding 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Ticketing has been produced by FIFA in order to provide the media with the relevant information regarding FIFA’s ticket sales distribution plans for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
The FIFA Ticketing Sub Committee chaired by Mr David Will, FIFA Honorary Vice President, is responsible for the development of the FIFA Ticketing Policy.
The FIFA World Cup Ticketing Centre (FWCTC) is responsible for handling the ticketing requirements of the domestic and international general public and will provide ticketing services required for all ticket customers, including ticket quota management, ticket ordering, sales (acting as sales agent on behalf of FIFA), printing, distribution and administration, the implementation of the Seat Allocation and Seat Assignment Protocols as well as numerous other ticketing processes.The FWCTC is operated by MATCH Services AG, the professional services company appointed by FIFA to provide a complete ticketing operations and systems solution to FIFA for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
For the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ FIFA has set up the company 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Ticketing (Pty) Limited as the principal for all ticket sales.
The FIFA ticketing operation will be supported by the 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee South Africa (OC).
