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| Fifa sets World Cup 2014 ticket prices … at £59 cheapest for overseas fans | Fifa sets World Cup 2014 ticket prices … at £59 cheapest for overseas fans |
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| The cheapest tickets for overseas fans at the World Cup in Brazil next summer will cost US$90 (£59), Fifa has announced. | The cheapest tickets for overseas fans at the World Cup in Brazil next summer will cost US$90 (£59), Fifa has announced. |
| Tickets will go on sale on 20 August for Brazilian residents. The cheapest tickets will be $15 (£10) for students, over-60s and those on welfare. | Tickets will go on sale on 20 August for Brazilian residents. The cheapest tickets will be $15 (£10) for students, over-60s and those on welfare. |
| The cheapest ticket for overseas fans for the final is $440 (£288) and the most expensive $990 (£650). | The cheapest ticket for overseas fans for the final is $440 (£288) and the most expensive $990 (£650). |
| For locals, the cheapest non-discounted ticket will be £20 for a group match up to £588 for a category one seat at the final. That is similar in price to South Africa in 2010, where match tickets ranged from £14 for local residents up to £630. | For locals, the cheapest non-discounted ticket will be £20 for a group match up to £588 for a category one seat at the final. That is similar in price to South Africa in 2010, where match tickets ranged from £14 for local residents up to £630. |
| The announcement comes against a background of violent protests in Brazil against the cost to the public purse of the staging of the tournament. The threat of more protests has prompted the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, to say Brazil might have been the wrong choice as hosts of the World Cup. | The announcement comes against a background of violent protests in Brazil against the cost to the public purse of the staging of the tournament. The threat of more protests has prompted the Fifa president, Sepp Blatter, to say Brazil might have been the wrong choice as hosts of the World Cup. |
| He said: "If this happens again, we have to question whether we made the wrong decision awarding the hosting rights." | He said: "If this happens again, we have to question whether we made the wrong decision awarding the hosting rights." |
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