World Cup ticket ballot set to open Strong support: Organisers expect tickets sales in Brazil to rival the 2002 tournament in Germany. On Tuesday night, Socceroos fans will join a lucky dip with 3.3 million football supporters bidding for access to the greatest show in world sport when tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup go on sale at 8pm (AEST). The lure of the beaches of Rio, a month-long Carnival in the home of samba and the Socceroos third-successive World Cup appearance will be too tempting for many Australians to pass-up but there will be no rush to get tickets the minute they go on sale. The first phase of ticket allocation, available at www.fifa.com, is a random draw selection which allows fans to submit their applications from August 20 until October 10. FIFA assures fans that there will be just as much of a chance of success for those who apply on the first day as the last and applicants will be notified of the ballot results from October 11 up until November 4. After this date, fans will be able to purchase tickets for on a first come, first serve basis. The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janiero will host the World Cup final on July 13. Tickets to individual games, including the opening match, group games, knock-out fixtures and even the final will be available as part of the ticket lottery tonight. The Football Federation of Australia urged fans who miss out on the first opportunity to try their luck in later phases of sale through FIFA. If you're interested in going, register early and get in for the ballot. If you miss out on the first phase of sales, you still have other opportunities and avoid purchasing through unofficial channels," an FFA spokesman said. The draw for the competition will not be made until early December but fans will still be able to purchase tickets for all of their country's games through the "Team Specific Tickets" series. The TST option allows fans to obtain tickets for their desired teams' group matches and even all the way to the final if they choose. Packages for all three group games of one team start at $328 while a category one deal for all seven possible games, including the final, costs $3309. Tickets to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa did not sell out before the tournament and many were still available for each match on game day. Though, FIFA do not expect this to be the case for Brazil next June and anticipate a high demand similar to Germany in 2006. "It's always difficult to predict," FIFA marketing director Thierry Weil said Monday. But I truly believe that it will be more toward to what happened in Germany than in South Africa. We believe there will be a huge demand for this World Cup. But again, we will see after the opening tomorrow. with AP