French World Cup organizers have released telephone numbers for fans wishing to purchase the final 110,000 available tickets for the 1998 World Cup. Telephone sales will begin April 22. Tickets for all first-round and second-round matches except the Brazil vs. Scotland opening match will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and may be paid for by credit card. The CFO has said that tickets will be available to residents of France, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. Each buyer may purchase up to four tickets per game, with an overall limit of 16 tickets per person. The following phone numbers may be used: For calls within France: 08-03-00-19-98 For calls from the French colonies: 01-49-87-53-54 For calls from Europe: 0033-1-49-87-53-54 Lines will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (0600-1800 GMT) during weekdays and from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. The telephones will stay manned until all tickets are sold. Note: U.S. residents are not able to purchase tickets by phone; however, should an American have a relative or friend overseas, that person could purchase tickets and the American could then attend the match with the purchaser.
