Over-the-counter ticket sales for the Fifa World Cup started today with hundreds of soccer fans camped outside the Sandton Ticketing Centre since yesterday afternoon to get the best shot at their dream tickets.

At opening time a long queue reached down the street and around the corner from the centre, with loud music and South African flags adding to high levels of energy and excitement. 

The Sandton Ticketing Centre is one of eleven centres opened in the host cities this morning, and will form one of the five channels for the final phase of ticket sales.

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