Fifa says the Phase III random draw for oversubscribed tickets takes place Feb. 1 and all of the applicants will know the results within 3 days (by Feb. 4th). Hoping I get my Semi and Final seats!!! From: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/ticketing/salesphases.html "All applicants will be contacted within approximately 3 days after the random selection draw process has been completed to confirm whether or not they have been successful." and: Third sales phase: 5 December 2009 to 22 January 2010 The procedure corresponds to that of phase one: all correctly submitted applications received during this stage will be considered for allocation. If the number of applications for Match or Team Specific tickets exceeds the number of tickets available, tickets will be allocated by a random selection draw taking place on 1 February 2010. Please note: it makes no difference whether you apply early, on 5 December 2009, or late, on 22 January 2010. Each correctly submitted application will have the same opportunity of being successful in the draw.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Since the Phase 3 draw is today, and the last thread was massive, it's probably a good time to start a new thread. Continued from here.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Ugh I cannot wait... I've been checking fifa.com and my e-mail like every day since the window closed (22nd) just hoping that maybe they'd update early (since I heard there wasn't as much demand as expected) but no luck in that regard. :/
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw I got em!!!!! SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL TICKETS!!!! I applied and got the tickets in the draw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Actually, I didn't. Just wanted to see what it feels like. Like gazillion others, I too have applied for Semi-final and final tickets. By the end of this week, this thread will have a very very few number of HAPPY people and LOADS of silently-jealous-but-seemingly-happy-for-the-lucky-ones posts. Good luck to you all.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Its good that my Ellis Park QF ticket will go through. Thats likely to be Spain vs Italy. Also applied for New Zealand slovakia and the Opening match which I reckon will only just be over subscribed so odds of getting that will be high
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Waiting and waiting and waiting; we already have our tickets for the group stages, but have applied for in this phase; France v Uruguay in Cape Town, Spain v Switzerland in Durban Ro16 prob England v Australia/Serbia/Ghana in Rustenburg Ro16 prob Argentina v Mexico at Soccer city Jozi Keen for the Rustenburg game most, but will take what I can get, which is hopefully all of them.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw I got that in the previous round. Still waiting to find out how this round goes. Going to be refreshing the site non stop until it updates.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Remembering back to last time, the "estimated 3 days" was rather optimistic to say the least. Most didn't appear to find out for about a week. Maybe with less applicants it'll be quicker, particularly for games that aren't sold out.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw That's a good point. If a game isn't sold out then surely there won't be a draw for these games as it's just a question of processing the orders and taking payment. Maybe that makes things quicker. Is anyone going to try phoning the number that was posted here for the last sales phase? That seemed to have the results up quicker than the website.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Dont worry, even if you dont get tickets this time you can apply in the next phase which will probably open around the time you get the answer. Good luck to everyone!
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Easiest way to check is to ring your credit card company and ask for any pending transactions. From the amount you can figure out what you got.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw They need to feedback us in 3 working days because the next sales phases starts next monday already.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw yeh i tried that number earlier.. it doesn't allow you to check your online applications anymore, just the applications that are done at FNB bank. i live in south africa and have applied at both FNB and online and both are still pending..
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Did anyone recieve tickets during Phase 2? How did it work? It says its a first come, first serve...how long did it take for you to find out? Did you have to sign in as soon as the sale went on? Any tips for applying during Phase 4?
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw well i called the number again and my FNB application was unsuccessful. i applied for 4 group games and i didn't get any.. my fifa.com application is still pending but online i only applied for 2x QF and the final and, if i wasn't successful for group games then i doubt i got those.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Which games and categories did you apply for? Are they not giving the results of online applications on the number this time? My status from an online application is pending as well
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw My status is still pending but my credit card has been charged for amount that would equal the 2 group games x 3 Cat 1 tickets I applied for, both in Cape Town, Italy vs Para and Eng vs Alg.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw i applied for Eng vs USA, Arg vs Kor, Svk vs Ita, Chi vs Esp and the final.. being south african i applied for cat 4 tickets.. i think its the category which the most people applied for tho When you try find out about the online application on the phone number, it just tells you that you can check your status by logging onto fifa.com
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw I just checked and my app is still pending too but there are not any pending charges on my credit card. Hmmm... a bad omen?
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Wow, i didnt realise that Arg vs Kor or Svk vs Italy would be so popular so as to be oversubscribed even in category 4. I guess the amount of oversubscription is also great if you have not managed to get any of these matches. I had applied for the Eng vs USA, Opening match, Bra vs Por, SF CT, QF Soccer City and the R16 in Rustenberg, all in Cat 4. i dont see a chance of getting any of these now. Still keeping my fingers crossed for the Final in Cat 1.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw I only applied for Brazil - Portugal in this phase. just checked my online bank statement and its showing a charge from Fifa. cat 1. online still shows question mark.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Forgive me for quoting myself, but credit card has been charged for 1226$ which is equal to all these games, so well stoked; can not wait, tickets for games on 11, 13, 16, 19, 23, 26, 27 June, going to be awesome.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Seems like the draws for the most over-subscribed games (Semis and Final) will be held in the end. Maybe tomorrow.
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Whats the phone number to find out over your application results?
Re: World Cup Ticketing Part III - Phase 3 Draw Does anyone know if draw outcome for one match has any effect on other matches that I have applied for? I mean, if I have applied for semi-final and final tickets in this phase and if I get tickets for the semi, does it reduce my chances of getting tickets for the final? Similarly, if I DON'T get tickets for semi, does it increase my chances of getting tickets for the final? I don't think FIFA is smart enough to come up with such an algorithm though but just wanted to know if anyone here knows something about this.