South Africans were on Tuesday urged to purchase tickets for the Confederations and the 2010 World Cup.
Sales so far indicated that only 20% of the tickets had been purchased by South Africans, said 2010 local organising committee head Danny Jordaan at a media briefing in Johannesburg.
The remaining 80% had gone to foreigners.
”We are appealing to South Africans, this is your opportunity go out there and buy tickets. If you are waiting for a week or a month before the kick-off, you won’t be able to watch the game.”
A total of 170 000 Confederations Cup tickets had been sold and 646 000 were still available on a first come, first served basis.
Jordaan urged South Africans to buy tickets so that the stadiums could be filled, for a ”wonderful and memorable” World Cup. — Sapa