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Residents of World Cup cohosts Japan and South Korea have been excluded from purchasing tickets to the 2002 event in the second phase of international ticket sales, FIFA on Friday announced in Tokyo.
David Will, vice president of world soccer's governing body, said FIFA officials decided to stop accepting applications from fans in Japan and South Korea during the May 23-Nov. 15 second phase of sales because they needed to protect the 50-50 domestic-international quota of tickets.
"Our plan to split 50-50 between domestic and international markets was in serious danger," said Will, also Chairman of FIFA's Ticketing Sub Committee. "FIFA feels strongly that the …