South African 2010 World Cup organisers have for the first time given
an indication of how much match tickets are going to cost.
The cheapest tickets to the first World Cup in Africa, which will go on
sale in 2009, are expected to be below the ?58 (about R560) price range
used in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Danny Jordaan, the chief executive officer of the 2010 World Cup organising
committee, yesterday said prices for tickets had not yet been finalised.
"We must also wait for the final draw to take place and that will
be in 2009. We will then be able to finalise the ticket prices.
"But the cheapest would be below the cheapest tickets in the Japan/South
Korea World Cup (in 2002), which was $50 (R350).
"It would also be cheaper than Germany (2006), which was e58,"
said Jordaan.
