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1. Who are authorized to sell tickets for the 2006 World
Cup in Germany?
There are two ways of purchasing tickets as far as the general
public is concerned. The first option is to buy tickets from
the FIFA World Cup Ticketing Center located in Frankfurt,
Germany which happens to be the primary ticket seller for
the general public worldwide.
Another alternative for those members of the general public
who have been unsuccessful in their attempts to purchase tickets
from FWCTC Frankfurt, is from the Participating Member Associations
whose teams have qualified for the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
FIFA has provided each Participating Member Association with
a fixed quota of tickets which may be sold to the general
public by the Participating Member Association.
2. When does the ticket sale begin and how does one buy tickets?
The second phase of ticket sales for the 2006 World Cup commenced
from 2nd May 2005 at 12'o clock Central European Summer Time.
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is a unique provision wherein Team specific tickets may be
purchased for those members of the general public who wish
to go on the trail of a particular team as it advances through
the competition. However, TST tickets will not be available
for the below mentioned nations in the initial stages of the
tournament due to high level of demand - USA, Netherlands,
Brazil, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Germany, England, Argentina,
Ireland, Japan, Italy and Mexico.
It must be borne in mind that persons applying for the 2006
FIFA World Cup tickets must be aged 18 years or above. Anyone
fulfilling the age criterion can in turn apply for tickets
for under aged applicants i.e. someone below 18 years.
3. What is the cost of tickets and how many sales phases are
there?
Single tickets are categorized into four price categories.
The cheapest tickets for preliminary matches cost €35.
The most expensive tickets at the preliminary stage cost €100.
For the Final the cheapest ticket costs €120 and the
most expensive is pegged at €600.
To ensure a free and fair ticketing process and to provide
tickets to as many interested parties as possible to obtain
tickets, ticket sales will be held in five phases. No applications
will be accepted in between sales phases..
The fourth sales phase for the World Cup match tickets commences
from 15 February 2006 at 12'O clock Central European Time
on a first come, first served basis. This means that applications
will be scrutinized in the order they were received. New tickets
will become available as a result of the latest stadium seating
arrangements. Naturally more tickets will be available at
later stages rather than at the beginning.
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4. How many categories of tickets are there?
All the 64 matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany will
be an all-seater affair. Tickets can be categorized as individual
tickets or Team Specific Tickets. Single tickets are valid
for just one match while the Team Specific Tickets will be
valid for all the matches played by the specified team. Members
of the general public who apply for individual tickets can't
apply for Team Specific Tickets. And applicants for Team Specific
Tickets can't apply for individual tickets.
TST tickets are issued series wise and are valid for all
the matches featuring a specific team. A Team Specific Ticket
permits the person to attend on a conservative basis a specific
team's preliminary matches and provided the TST variant is
favorable, advanced stage matches leading up to the Final
too is a probability.
5. How many tickets can a person buy? Can the tickets be transferred
to another person? |
Individual tickets are available in four categories. At a
time a person may apply for four individual tickets covering
a maximum of seven matches in categories ranging from 1-3.
In category 4, which happens to be the cheapest, a maximum
of two individual tickets covering three matches can be availed.
While In the TST category, one may apply for a maximum of
four TST tickets per household. FIFA has defined "Household"
as one surname per address.
Each household/applicant is entitled to apply for only one
price category per match. This price category rule is applicable
to all joint applicants mentioned on the application form.
As an applicant you can't apply for tickets to more than one
game on the same day.
Reselling or re-allocating of any ticket is strictly prohibited.
Reselling or re-allocating is possible only with the approval
of the Organising Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup). The
right to watch a particular match is provided only to the
applicant or joint applicant and is in no way variable and
transferable except through the discretion of the Organising
Committee of the 2006 FIFA World Cup . Re-selling tickets
without the prior permission of the Organising Committee of
the 2006 FIFA World Cup will be considered as an act of ticket
peddling / black marketing and will result in the ticket being
cancelled
6. What is the mode of payment?
The FIFA World Cup Germany's Organizing Committee has chosen
the Master Card as the exclusive card payment option for the
2006 World Cup. Master Card will be accepted as a means for
payment by card In the first four sales phases. However, there
are other payment methods as well like direct debit for customers
if he or she has a German bank account and bank transfer for
overseas customers not holding a German bank account.
Special Rules are applicable for Bank Transfer for Non-Euro
region residents.
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7. When will I receive the match ticket?
Tickets will be delivered to the applicants six to eight weeks
ahead of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. It is crucial for
you to provide a legitimate delivery address as your address
will be permanently stored on the databank to the 2006 FIFA
World Cup Ticketing Center.
8. Is there any way I can keep track of my application?
You can track the status of your application at any time by
logging in with your user name and password to the official
website of FIFA at www.FIFAworldcup.com You are required to
provide a valid E-mail address at the time of filling up your
online, postal or fax application. The user name and password
will be sent to your E-mail address as mentioned in the application
form.
All successful ticket aspirants will receive a document of
confirmation. This document reassures the applicant that he
or she will receive the tickets as specified. |
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The document
incorporates information on payment as well as guidelines
on methods to change the applicant's delivery address and
payment particulars.
9. What information must be furnished while buying tickets?
The following basic information must be provided on the application
form by the applicant / joint applicants: first name, last
name, street name, postal code, city / town, country, nationality,
sex, date of birth, passport number, e-mail address, telephone
number (optional), further address details (optional).
Applicants must clearly stipulate the type of tickets as
well as the number of tickets required. The applicant must
provide particulars of his/her payment method. The applicant's
name as mentioned on the application must be identical with
the credit card/account holder.
10. What is the reason behind match tickets being personalized?
For security reasons all tickets will be personalized. It
is a deliberate attempt towards a free and fair sales process.
It is intended to serve as an effective curb to control the
menace of black marketing of tickets. Only access information
will be stored by the embedded chip. Personal information
will not be stored.
11. Where can I find comprehensive information related to
ticket sales?
For detailed information regarding ticket sales please feel
free to log on to the ticketing section at www.FIFAworldcup.com.
You may also submit your queries via e-mail. Over and above
this, there is an automated telephone service which is operational
24/7on +49 (0)1805 26 2006, which provides authentic and reliable
information in four languages (German, English, Spanish and
French).
12. What is the modus operandi of Participating Member Association
Ticket Sales?
Participating Member Associations will be allocated with a
certain quota of tickets both Fixed and Conditional tickets
to members of the general public. Fixed tickets are tickets
which do not have any conditions or provisions attached to
them. Conditional tickets are tickets which are fully dependent
upon the performance of a Member Association in the subsequent
Second Round Match. Once a Member Association gets eliminated,
the ticket looses its privileges for all the ensuing Second
Round matches and all applicants who paid for such Conditional
tickets shall be entitled to a refund from their respective
Member Association.
The number of Conditional tickets allocated to each Member
Association will depend on the stadium capacity in which the
concerned Member Association's national team is scheduled
to play during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. A Final Draw will
be held on 9th December 2005 and tickets will be allocated
to each of the Participating Member Association in a manner
which correspond to 8%of all purchasable tickets in the stadium
in which the concerned Member Association is scheduled to
play its preliminary matches, or where it may progress to
play its subsequent Second Round Matches.
Ticket sales for both Fixed and Conditional tickets will
begin once confirmation of the Member Association's qualification
for the finals of the 2006 FIFA World Cup is officially confirmed.
The Participating Member Association will make available the
details of tickets to the general public in due course of
time. One has to bear in mind that there will be 32 Participating
Member Associations for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Please feel free to log on to the FIFA website - www.FIFA.com
for Contact details of each Participating Member Association.
In case a Member Association's national team gets eliminated,
the Conditional Tickets loose their privileges for Second
Round matches subsequent to the elimination of the concerned
Team and applicants will be entitled for a refund from the
Member Association.
The method of payment for buying tickets from the Member Associations
is at the discretion of the Member Association.
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