Local demand for World Cup tickets high - Fani

MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer | Wednesday January 13, 2010 00:00

 

Addressing journalists in Gaborone on Monday, BFA president David Fani said the association has been allocated a certain number of tickets for re-sale to local fans.However, fans can still buy tickets online or from authorised outlets in South Africa.

Fani said for the first round matches, the Round of 16, quarterfinals and the third and fourth place match, each FIFA member can purchase up to 250 tickets with a maximum of 20 tickets for any of the matches.

For the opening match, the two semi-finals and the final, each association can purchase up to 10 tickets. Fani said the tickets should be bought on or before February 11.

'BFA is proceeding to acquire these tickets as per the FIFA allocation arrangement. BFA will in turn sell the tickets to interested persons in Botswana,' Fani said.

He said the BFA has already received requests from some people and institutions expressing interest in acquiring World Cup tickets.

Fani said they have received requests, which might exceed allocation.'We will come up with a way of distributing the tickets, given that demand is higher than supply.'

Tickets for the opening match range from US$70 (for wheelchair bound people) to US$450 (about P2,970), while for group matches the highest will cost US$160 and the cheapest US$20 (wheelchair).

For Round 16 matches, the cheapest seat, besides the wheelchair category, will cost US$100 while the expensive bays will fetch US$200.

For the quarter finals, category one tickets, which are the most expensive, will cost US$30, category two US$200 and category three, US$150. The wheelchair category is US$75.

Semi-finals will cost fans who want category one tickets US$600, category two US$400 while category three tickets are US$250 with the wheelchair section parting with US$100.

Prices for the third and fourth place matches will range from US$75 to US$300. The most expensive ticket will be for the final and will cost US$900 (about P5940). Category two tickets for the final will cost US$600 while category three costs US$400. The wheelchair section will cost US$150.