As the excitement surrounding the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa gains momentum, tickets have been in high demand all over the world. While genuine tickets are sold online exclusively via the official website FIFA.com, unscrupulous individuals are taking advantage of the great appeal of this event by trying to use the internet to sell tickets they do not possess.
FIFA will also no longer hand over the ticket allocation to the participating associations to sell or distribute but instead will do it through MATCH, an organisation in Manchester, England which runs FIFA’s hospitality and accommodation programmes.
FIFA and its ticket handling partner MATCH are warning consumers about any unauthorised ticket sales and the risk of purchasing fake tickets, which would result in the buyers not being able to access the stadium. FIFA would like to recall that one of the measures taken to prevent forgery will be to print the official match tickets only a few weeks before the event in South Africa in 2010.
Many unauthorised operators are exploiting the popularity of the FIFA World Cup to lure unsuspecting fans across the world into purchasing illegitimate or unauthorised tickets and/or ticket-inclusive travel packages. FIFA is committed to supporting all fans in their efforts to purchase authentic tickets and ticket-inclusive travel packages through safe and legitimate sources.
Fans who are set to travel to South Africa can obtain tickets via FIFA.com, through inclusive travel packages from Participating Tour Operators selected by FIFA, and by buying FIFA-approved hospitality packages. MATCH Hospitality is the only entity which can offer guaranteed match tickets coupled with stadium hospitality benefits. Turkey’s and areas official Tour operator for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is World Travel Service (WTS) web: http://www.wts.com.tr/English/sport-tourism.html Contact No: +90 212 237 90 60
Comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding match tickets as well as the list of the appointed tour operators and MATCH Hospitality sales agents can be found on FIFA.com.
In total, around 3 million paid tickets will be available for the tournament that begins on 11th of June 2010, and is being staged in nine cities around South Africa.
Each fan may apply for a maximum four tickets per match for up to seven matches, or four team-specific ticket series of up to seven games for a chosen team.
Turkey’s and areas Official Tour Operator for the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa
World Travel Service (WTS)
Web: http://www.wts.com.tr/English/sport-tourism.html
Contact No: + 90 212 237 90 60
E-mail: wts@wts.com.tr
