FIFA will consider compensation for hundreds of fans who missed Spain's World Cup semi-final victory over Germany due to congestion at Durban's new airport.

Several flights carrying supporters were turned away from King Shaka airport with an increase in private jets blamed for all the landing slots being filled.

There are reports that some fans on board the flights had to be threatened with possible arrest when they reacted furiously to being told their flights were being diverted to Johannesburg.

Asked if the fans would be compensated, FIFA communications director Nicolas Maingot said: "We are definitely looking into these cases."

The attendance at the Moses Mabhida Stadium was 1,800 below capacity for the semi-final.

Jermaine Craig, spokesman for the organising committee, said the airport authorities had coped well throughout the tournament until yesterday.

Craig said: "The problem was all roads and flights led to Durban yesterday and there was some bad weather and congestion with so many flights arriving.

"There have been 50,000 flights in South Africa since June 1 so until then things had gone extremely well."

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