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Fans scramble for World Cup tickets
Tue Feb 1, 2005 05:53 PM GMT
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By Kevin Fylan
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - World Cup organisers have received orders for half a million tickets from more than 70,000 hopeful fans within the first 16 hours of the ordering system going live from midnight.
Applications came from 108 countries, including Burkina Faso and Macao, although the vast majority were from households in host nation Germany, the only country certain to be playing at next year's tournament.
A few minor technical problems hit the system on Tuesday morning, with 50,000 applications received before midday local time (11 a.m. British time), but they were quickly solved, according to organisers.
"Our system survived the first attack well and it is secure," said organising committee vice-president Horst R Schmidt.
A total of 812,000 tickets for the 2006 World Cup are available during the first sales window, which is open until March 31. Orders received will go into a draw on April 15, with the order in which applications are made making no difference.
Fans can apply for a maximum of 28 higher-priced tickets -- up to four tickets per match for up to seven matches. For the cheapest category tickets, fans can apply for a maximum of two tickets for up to three matches.
"I expect that we'll reach the milestone of a million ticket orders on Wednesday or Thursday," said organising committee vice-president Wolfgang Niersbach.
Such high demand comes despite the fact that Germany is the only nation guaranteed a place in the 32-team event.
so you can APPLIE for a ticket now and on march 15 , you will know wether you got one or not , you stil have plenty of time to applie, if I read that article correct it doesnt matter when you applie
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