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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany : Ticket Information and Categories

Ticket Information

[2006 World Cup Germany: 9 June 2006 - 9 July 2006]

Ticket Sales Phases

First Phase: 1 February 2005 - March 31
Second Phase: 1 May 2005 - November 15 2005
Third Phase: 1 December 2005 - January 15 2006 (if tickets remain available after the first and second phases)
Fourth Phase: 1 February 2006 - April 15 2006
Fifth Phase: (Final sales period): 1 May 2006 - 9 July 2006

Ticket Sales

It is not possible to order tickets ahead of the initial sales period 1 February 2005 - March 31.
The precise date of ordering within the first sales phase is immaterial.
Applications will not be processed chronologically, but rather via a lottery at the end of the first phase planned for April 15, 2005.

Any tickets left over from the first round of sales will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis until November 15, 2005.

The Second Sales Period runs from December 1 2005 - January 15, 2006 again on a lottery basis.

A tiny microchip on the ticket containing access information, but not personal data, will guard against forgeries.

Ticket Prices & Categories

All prices are in Euros. Altogether there will be 3.2 million tickets available for the 64 matches (minus seats for VIP guests and the media), four categories (rather than the three ticket categories for World Cup 2002) and prices ranging from €35 to €600 available from the organizers at fifaworldcup.com.

Category 1 seats are in general located along the sides of the pitch.
Category 2 seats are in general located next to Category 1.
Category 3 seats are in general located behind the goals or on the corners.
Category 4 seats are in general located behind the goals or on the corners.

The cheapest tickets are Category 4 tickets for the 47 group stage games; they cost €35 including tax, handling charges and the use of public transport but this excludes postage and packing.

Full World Cup 2006 Schedule

What Type Of Tickets To Buy

Tickets for the World Cup finals - held only once every four years - are some of the most sought-after in sport.

The hosts Germany are guaranteed to be playing but tickets for the host nation's games will be in high demand.

It is almost certain that the 'big' teams: Brazil, Argentina, Italy, England, France, The Netherlands, Spain, Nigeria, Japan, USA, Mexico etc will make it through to the finals. However tickets for these teams, with the probable exception of Nigeria, will also be in high demand from their own fans, with tickets for the hosts, Germany, England and The Netherlands at a premium.

You can apply for 'follow my team' tickets to follow the team you support on the FIFA website but might be unlucky due to the demand.

You can also apply for tickets for a less well-supported team in the hope of seeing some games. Remember this is the "World Cup" and is as much about the atmosphere and meeting people from other countries as getting to see your team.

You can also join your country's official supporters' association in the hope of getting tickets through that channel but priority is usually given to long-term members who have followed their national team at home and/or overseas. 8% of the capacity of each venue is reserved for the fans of the competing teams through their respective official supporters' associations.

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