Posted on 4th December 2009
This is a story from the FSF archive – the FSF and SD merged to become the FSA in 2019.
Excitement is building, the draw’s just taken place and we’re frantically typing and trying to keep up! We’ve focused primarily on England’s draw and ramifications so if you want to see the wider draw and fixture list visit the FIFA link at the bottom of this page.
Remember too our Fans’ Guide to South Africa was also launched today. By the fans, for the fans the website is a crucial resource for any England fans heading out to South Africa.
England will play:
England fans should still remember that, regardless of the final group draw, the main priority is to get booking now, do not turn up on spec as hotel prices will be through the roof! This isn’t Germany 2006.
Check out our detailed FA guide to World Cup ticketing here.
See FIFA’s site for the full draw.
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For fans travelling to this summer’s world cup hoping to take their flags into the stadium, the process may not be as straight-forward as you had wished. The local organising committee have published guidance on flags and banners, which are more stringent than at any previous tournament.
The prospect of following England into the knock-out stages of the tournament was probably already enticing enough even before our progress was confirmed by an emphatic and stylish 6-1 victory.
It seems that one article in the last edition of Free Lions has caused a bit of a stir.
Following the release of tickets for this summer’s Women’s World Cup and the problems reported by fans, Deborah Dilworth from the England women’s fanzine Free Lionesses said:
