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The biggest sporting event in the world is upon us. Every four years the best players in the world battle it out on the biggest stage for the greatest achievement in sport - to be crowned World Cup Champions.

With demand being absolutely huge for 2006 world cup tickets, you may find yourself in the same boat as millions of others. 2006 world cup tickets were sold during five sale periods, where fans applied for tickets and a ballot was used to allocate them. With around 1 million applicants wanting more than 10 million tickets in the first sale phase, there were going to be a lot of disappointed fans.

So, now that all of the 2006 world cup tickets have been allocated, where can the unlucky fans purchase 2006 world cup tickets from? With the growth of the Internet, there are more and more ways to get your hands on them. Whether you deicide to use the Internet, or go the route of buying them from a scalper on the street, there are some pros and cons you should be aware of.

Ebay is the biggest online auction site in the world, and has pages of 2006 world cup tickets for sale. Usually sold in a pair, you will pay anything from $400 to $1000 depending on the match. USA vs. Czech Republic is a very popular selling match with tickets available from $850 to $1000 a pair.

There are some ticket selling companies that claim to have world cup tickets for every match. One of the cheapest and most popular is Euroteam.info. Not only do they sell single match tickets, they also sell three match packs for the team of your choice. These tickets enable you to go to all the group matches for one specific team. These tickets vary in price depending on the team and also the quality of the seats. USA tickets cost from 3128 Euros for premium tickets, down to 1301 Euros for class 3. Brazil is the most expensive with tickets from 2593-Euros to 4596-Euros, and Saudi Arabia being the cheapest from 1064-Euros to 2748-Euros.

Single matches obviously vary, though you can pay between 340-Euros to 1050-Euros for each of the USA group matches, making them potentially cheaper than going through eBay. They also have tickets for last 16 matches (490e - 1090e), Q-finals (890e - 1400), Semi finals (1090e - 2350e) and the final itself (2900e - 5500e). There are quite a few of these ticket shop companies and you should be confident that they are legitimate before buying tickets.

You do take a risk by going down this route. FIFA have been investigating online ticket shops, as it is illegal for anyone, other than official bodies, to sell 2006 World Cup tickets. FIFA have said that people getting tickets via this route may be refused entry. I must re-emphasize that getting tickets down this route has risks.

The renowned Craigslist is another option, as it's a great place for people to sell spare belongings, with 2006 World CupTickets being one of them. Unfortunately there are very few on offer. One seller did have semi finals and final tickets available for $2200 each.

The last route and the oldest in tradition, is to buy them from a street scalper. This route should be the last option as they can be very expensive. They are sold at the ground on the day of the match, so demand will be high as time is running out, meaning scalpers can really exploit the buyer. Also the buyer will be more determined to buy a ticket as they are already out in Germany, which puts pressure on them to get one. The Internet buyer doesn't have this pressure as they have not yet put time and money into getting out to Germany.

Each of the options offers real possibilities of getting tickets for the games. You should be aware of the risks and take them into account before pursuing a route. My advice is to get one off eBay, because if the tickets do not arrive you are at least protected by PayPal. This makes it a better source than the 'unreliable' ticket shops, and also cheaper than getting them from a scalper. Good luck with your adventure. Remember to be careful, and whatever happens, enjoy the greatest sporting event in the world.

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