Ticket Info
BLOCK BOOKING TICKETS
A DECISION was made by the IFA's Executive Committee and ratified at Thursday night's meeting with regards to the issue of a single payment for the World Cup 2010 Block Booking tickets.
The cost for adult supporters will be £165 for the campaign and £115 for those under 16 years of age in the family enclosure. The deadline for payment for existing Block Bookers for the World Cup Block Booking scheme will be the end of June.
There are no plans to move international games outside of Northern Ireland; however the Association would reiterate its statement that the IFA would welcome a new stadium to accommodate existing fans and the thousands of supporters who cannot get Block Booking tickets due to the capacity of Windsor Park.
The IFA has resisted pressure from the population outside of the Block Booking Scheme, many of whom felt the Association should have opened up the ticket allocation to the public at large. However the IFA has remained loyal to those who have been Block Bookers for many years.
Non Block Bookers will have the opportunity to make application (with no initial payment), to be considered for any available tickets once the existing Block Bookers' priority opportunity has lapsed.
For those supporters, should there be more applications than tickets available, it is likely that the tickets will be allocated via a lottery.
Full details of the application process will be posted on the IFA website.
The Euro 2008 Qualifying Campaign has now ended and the draw has taken place for the World Cup Qualifying Campaign for South Africa 2010. Northern Ireland have been drawn in Group 3 against:
Czech Republic
Poland
Slovenia
Slovakia
San Marino
The games are due to begin in September but the actual fixtures have not been announced. Existing Block Bookers will be contacted in due course regarding the renewal of their existing tickets for the next campaign. Prices for the new scheme are not yet available.
Information regarding the availability of New Block Booking Applications will be announced in the new year, after the Existing Block Bookers opportunity to renew has lapsed. If you add your email address to the email update box on the front of our website www.irishfa.com you will be contacted when this information is announced.
