Tickets for the 2010 World Cup will go on sale, sort of, from tomorrow. When I say 'sort of', I mean it's a ballot, you're not going to be actually able to buy the tickets, you're sort of entering a lottery to get a ticket.

We do not have a link as of yet to where you can buy these but thee will be something here tomorrow and there will be a link from the FIFA website. The ballot opens at 11am GMT but it's not about first come first served, so if the site doesn't respond, just go back later.

But, while you are here, some interesting facts about the tickets for this event.

They'll be just over three million tickets available for the 64 matches in 2010. Approximately half of those will be sold to the public. 740,000 of those tickets are on sale from tomorrow; 570,000 will be made available later in the year to supporters of qualified countries and 344,000 to those who buy tickets through an official tour operator.

Sponsors of the World Cup will get 550,000 tickets and a further 380,000 for hospitality rights holders. TV rights holders are entitled to 66,000 tickets. Will I get one or two? Probably not.

FIFA keep 200,000 tickets for member associations who do not qualify, 89,600 go to each participating country's football association and the local organising committee get 91,000 tickets to distribute, probably to friends and family.

As for ticket prices; these vary but the average price for a ticket is $139, only $3 more than the World Cup in Germany in 2006. There is also a special $20 ticket for South African residents.

The most expensive individual ticket will be $900 but you'll also be able to pay a lot more for team tickets or if you want a hospitality package. Personally, I'll accept any package that is offered, but it will need to include flights.

So, what should you do now? Well, first off, bookmark this website as we'll be adding more and more news about the event, opening up a forum and providing as much information as possible for visitors to South Africa right up to the event.

Then, come back tomorrow and we'll point you in the right direction to where you can apply for tickets.