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JOHANNESBURG — The World Cup organizing committee in South Africa is already hoping that the United States’ shock win over Spain at the Confederations Cup will increase ticket sales for next year’s main event.Organizing committee spokesman Jermaine Craig said Thursday that 93,000 tickets for the World Cup had already been sold to U.S. residents.
“We’ve just come from New York just before the tournament started, and I’ve seen a phenomenal interest and, really, excitement in the U.S. about the 2010 FIFA World Cup,” Craig said. “And certainly the response since last night’s victory has been quite incredible.”
The Americans entered the current tournament as a clear underdog in Group B with World Cup holder Italy, Brazil and Egypt. But after losing to both the Italians and Brazilians, the United States scraped through to the semifinals by beating Egypt 3-0 and advancing by virtue of having scored one more goal than Italy.
