Who to contact

"Where to get match tickets:  Authentic match tickets are available ONLY through www.FIFA.com/2010, or Participating Tour Operators/Official Hospitality Agents, whose contact details are also listed at www.FIFA.com/2010.  FIFA urges all fans to buy authentic tickets through legitimate sources to avoid disappointment."

"All fans wishing to travel to South Africa should be aware of the importance of buying authentic tickets through authorized sources, sourcing ticket inclusive travel packages through Participating Tour Operators which have been selected by FIFA, and buying FIFA-approved hospitality packages, especially given the often conflicting messages communicated by unauthorised operators. Please be aware that:

*       1. http://www.fifa.com/ <http://www.fifa.com/> 2010 is the only online source for legitimate tickets sold outside of a package. Paper ticket applications are also available in South Africa at First National Bank branches nationwide.

*       2. Participating Tour Operators are the only entities authorized by FIFA to sell ticket inclusive travel packages for the 2010 FIFA World CupT South Africa. For a list of Participating Tour Operators, please refer to the list available on www.FIFA.com/2010 under the menu item "Tickets".

*       3. MATCH Hospitality is the only entity which can offer guaranteed match tickets coupled with stadium hospitality benefits. MATCH Hospitality has appointed sales agents. For a list of sales agents, please refer to the list available on www.FIFA.com/2010 under the menu item "Tickets".

*       4. Unofficial ticket offerings are extremely likely to involve tickets which originate from unauthorised sources.

*       5. Tickets which originate from unauthorised sources are not valid and may very well result in the bearer not being permitted entry into 2010 FIFA World CupT matches.

Supporting Authorised Distribution Channels

Not every potential fan may be aware of the repercussions (not just to himself but to the wider activities of the tournament organisers) of purchasing tickets, ticket inclusive travel packages or hospitality packages from unauthorised sources. For this reason, FIFA encourages fans to use official ticketing and hospitality channels, and to make responsible and informed choices.

Without the protections offered by authorised sources, fans run significant risks that the tickets they think they have purchased:

*       1. Do not exist;

*       2. Are offered in the hope (but not the guarantee) that the purported seller will be able to provide tickets at a later date;

*       3 Purported sellers who do offer "guaranteed" tickets simply mean they will give customers a refund of the amount paid for the tickets, but not all of the other costs incurred planning a trip to visit South Africa, and typically no compensation is available for the disappointed fan whose plans to attend the matches are cancelled because the purported seller can't deliver the tickets after all;

*       4. Are counterfeit;

*       5. Are already identified by FIFA as being offered through unauthorised channels and have been rendered invalid;

*       6. Are offered through unauthorised channels and are subsequently rendered invalid by FIFA;

*       7. Do not permit entry to the stadium on match days;

*       8. Are part of a group of tickets for which the seats in question are of a lower ticketing category than advertised or are in entirely different stadium location from each other;

*       9. May be delivered too late; or

*       10. May result in security breaches (such as, for example, breaches of policies intended to separate rival fans).

If at any stage you are in any doubt as to the legitimacy of any alleged source of match tickets, please feel free to contact us at enquiries@2010fwctc.com <mailto:enquiries@2010fwctc.com> .

How to get here

There are international airports and a bus services in all 9 host cities.

Best time to visit

The 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place in June and July 2010. Give yourself a week to visit South Africa to experience local hospitality.

Where to stay

South Africa, especially the 9 host cities, offers excellent hotel and bed & breakfast establishments.

Around the area

There are numerous nature and game reserves in South Africa and some of these are near host cities. There are hiking trails and planty of outdoor activities that one can indulge in in bewteen the soccer games.

Tours to do

There are literally hundreds of tour operators in South Africa and thousands of tourist sites to visit.