FIFA Updates

JOHANNESBURG (AP)—South African companies lost more than $850,000 (6.5 million
rand) in World Cup ticketing scams, a report in a local newspaper said Sunday.

The Sunday Times said the companies, along with many South African and
foreign fans, had lost large amounts after buying tickets that were later
canceled because they were not bought through FIFA-accredited agents.

The report said Clifford Green, a lawyer acting for FIFA and accredited
ticket sales company Match, had a dossier of affidavits from seven companies,
including petrochemicals group Sasol, detailing their losses.

The affidavit reportedly showed that Sasol had paid $434,000 (3.3 million
rand) to a ticketing company for 110 tickes to group games, the semifinals and
the final.