*Exclusive* thread to post tickets availability on FIFA site so others can benefit. Whenever you see some tickets becoming available (either through the scanner or on FIFA site), post a message here with the match number and category. I request people not to use this thread for any other discussion. Thanks. P.S: I almost named the thread 'Gold rush'.
I'll set the base. These tickets are currently available and don't seem likely to be selling out anytime soon: Cat 1: 4 6 10 12 13 15 18 19 21 22 24 25 27 28 31 33 35 37 38 40 42 43 46 48 49 51 57 63 Cat 2: 4 6 10 12 15 19 21 27 31 33 37 40 42 43 46 48 49 57 Cat 3: 4 6 12 15 27 31 40 42 43 46 48 63 Cat 4: 42
And for ease of use (and since because it's all that will matter for 95% of people here looking for tickets), here is the availabilty of the big city games. These are the the stadiums with nothing but orange right now. Be on the lookout for these matches. Cape Town: 2 11 23 30 44 56 59 61 Durban: 7 16 25 (1) 35 (1) 45 53 62 Pretoria: 8 17 26 38 (1) 47 55 Johannesburg-E: 3 14 22 (1) 32 41 54 60 Johannesburg-S: 1 9 20 29 39 52 58 64
..and Pretoria. Three second round games up too. Cape Town: 2 (123) (and 4 is red) 11 (123) 23 (123) 30 (123) 44 (123) 56 (1) 59 61 Durban: 7 (123) 16 (1) 25 (123) 35 (1) 45 53 (3) 62 Pretoria: 8 (23) 17 (1) 26 (13) 38 (12) 47 55 (13) Johannesburg-E: 3 14 22 32 41 54 60 Johannesburg-S: 1 9 20 29 39 52 58 64
In Rustenburg, Match 5 is up (Eng v USA) and probably more cats for the other games: 5 (1) 12 (123) 24 (1) 33 (1234) 43 (123) 50
I don't know whether FIFA have more gremlins but a number of the obvious games went red in certain boxes and now yellow again. I can't help thinking that except for four matches it has just about reached saturation point now and as someone suggested they will have to bring a few categories down.
Cant get 2 seats together for Italy-Paraguay in CAT 3....ugh so frustrating!!! I might have missed it by a few hours...
Don't get your hopes up too much, but I think there are a few extra odds and ends available now, maybe resales. Some Cat3s that were previously sold out, that sort of thing.
There's yellow on most group matches now, and three of the four quarter finals (probably the other one has been and gone).
I'm having problems. I go to the "Buy Tickets" page but it seems to be greyed out? Cant get past the Choose nationality page. Anyone else having this. Scanner is still working tho.
The fact that there are so many tickets still unsold with two days to go for what is supposed to be the biggest sporting event in the world shows what an absolute cock-up FIFA have made of the whole pricing of tickets, pricing of accommodation etc. Heads should roll and Blatter should be the first to go. I can't believe that at this late stage people can still quite easily get their hands on quarter-final tickets. Personally, I'm still hoping to get my hands on semi-final tickets - well see.
I would certainly agree it is pretty ridiculous but would also say that if people had not bought so wildly and extravagently then there would not have been this torrent of resales which keep appearing.
This thread is for availability updates only - not that I'm sure anyone is still interested much. Best to chat elsewhere. There are assorted yellows in the second round now. This is in addition to some availability in the QFs, and the group games (especially the later ones now).