A step-by-step guide to buying 2010 World Cup tickets over-the-counter

Great news if you have missed out on the first four 2010 World Cup ticket sales phases,there is still one last opportunity to attend a 2010 FIFA World Cup game in the last minute over-the-counter 2010 World Cup ticket sales phase. This is the very last opportunity to grab 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets.

From the 15^th April 2010 FIFA has simplified the process of applying for 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets. In the new process it makes it very simple for all South Africans to purchase 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets in real time online or over the counter.

Steps to buying 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets

There are 5 ways you can apply for 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets in the last minute ticketing sale phase:

• By completing an application form on fifa.com/2010
• Walking into a FNB branch and completing an application form
• Applying in person at one of the FIFA Ticketing Centres
• Visiting one of the participating Shoprite Checkers Stores
• Calling the FIFA Ticketing Call Centre (083 123 2010)

Purchasing a ticket online

Visit the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa ticketing website at http://www.fifa.com/2010 and apply for tickets using one of your payment methods that are accepted by FIFA and are authorized by your issuing bank to transact online.

Purchasing a ticket at an FNB branch

Last minute sales order formsare available within First National Bank (FNB) branches and available for reference purposes online here.

This process is available to all members of the general public even if you have previously been awarded tickets via another sales channel (e.g. Hard Ticket Application Form or online).

Purchasing a ticket at a FIFA Ticketing Centre

Located within each of the 9 host cities will be a designated FIFA Ticketing Centre. Customers can approach the Sales Office within the FIFA Ticketing Centre's and request Tickets for matches across all locations. Tickets will be provided subject to availability and successful payment being received.

FIFA ticketing centres are located in the following areas:

Tickets will be available for collection at the above FIFA Ticketing Centres from the 15th April 2010

Purchasing a ticket over the phone

Tickets can also be requested by contacting the call centre via 083 123 2010, choose option 4 from the menu. Once through to a call centre operator you will be guided through the process of requesting and purchasing tickets step by step. Payment will need to be taken and confirmed prior to the tickets being collected. The payment card used to pay for the tickets will be required in order to collect the tickets.