Fans line-up for quarter final tickets
Fans have lined up for three hours at a suburban shopping mall in Port Elizabeth to buy the most sought-after ticket in town: entry to Friday's blockbuster World Cup quarterfinal between favourites Brazil and the Netherlands.
Officials are expecting the first ever sellout at the 42, 286-seat Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium after empty seats at all six previous matches at the new stadium.
Tickets went on sale on Tuesday in four categories from 525 Rand ($70) to 2,100 Rand ($275).
Deenish Nadill of Port Elizabeth was the first in line, waiting outside the mall doors since 6 am.
He says he's become a fan of the Dutch "because I like their style of football".
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