Editing 2002 FIFA World Cup (section)

===Ticket sales problem===
The original domestic ticket allocation had fully sold out and the organising committee completed sales of tickets returned from the international allocation by the end of April. However, there were a significant number of empty seats at the opening matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/worldcup/06/01/probe.tickets/index.html |title=FIFA to probe empty seats |work=CNN.com |publisher=Cable News Network LP |date=1 June 2002 |access-date=10 August 2013 |first=Andrew |last=Demaria |archive-date=23 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071123082652/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/worldcup/06/01/probe.tickets/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was gradually revealed that the World Cup Ticketing Bureau (WCTB) still had unsold tickets in its possession. After FIFA agreed to sell this inventory, JAWOC undertook sales over telephone and WCTB handled the internet sales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/ne/espp.html|title=World Cup 2002 Ticket Fiasco|website=Soccerphile.com|access-date=10 July 2018|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615083214/https://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/archives/wc2002/ne/espp.html|url-status=live}}</ref> For the second round Japan vs. Turkey match in Miyagi in particular, although it was reported by both parties that all tickets had been sold, some 700 seats remained empty.