According to the latest seating plans, the cumulative overall capacity for the tournament’s 64 matches at the 12 stadiums in Germany will be 3.37 million, with a total of 2.93 million tickets for sale to the public.
The first of the five stages in the sales process will commence at 0.00h (CET) on February 1, 2005 and close at 0.00h on April 1, 2005. Given that demand is expected to greatly exceed supply, tickets will not be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, but by means of an electronic ballot on April 15, 2005.
“The World Cup is a global event, and that means we have to launch ticket sales all around the world at the same time,” stressed FIFA general secretary Dr Urs Linsi, explaining the decision for sales on the www.FIFAworldcup.com website to start within host nation Germany at the same time as the rest of the world.
During the first ticketing phase, it will also be possible to buy Team Specific Tickets, allowing fans to attend their favourite team’s matches from the group stage through to the final.
