FIFA will give away free tickets to soccer fans in South Africa in an attempt to fill the thousands of empty seats at the Confederations Cup.FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot says "there will be a number of complimentary tickets actually handed to institutions, institutions which have been very supportive of the event." Maingot did not say  how many tickets would be handed out. The tickets would be given for some of  remaining group matches. Schools and local authorities will be among the recipients of the tickets. After a near sell-out in the opening match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, matches in Rustenburg, Pretoria and Bloemfontein have all been played in stadiums nowhere near capacity.

                  The low attendance for the Confederations Cup has put pressure on the South African  authorities. South Africa's trade union confederation has said the low attendances are an embarrassment to the country. The low turnouts for the Confederations Cup put more questions on the attendance and people participation for World Cup 2010. "The low turnouts at some matches have been a serious embarrassment to the country and must be improved upon, if we are to demonstrate to the world our passion for soccer, and to remove any doubts about our commitment to the 2010 World Cup tournament." congress spokesman Patrick Craven said in a statement