World governing body FIFA have announced that the final batch of 164,000 World Cup tickets will go on sale this Friday - two weeks before the start of the global spectacle.
More than 95% of the 2.88million tickets have been sold so far, with the final drive expected to complete near sell-out crowds for most of the games across South Africa's 10 venues.
Speaking at the official hand over of the Green Point Stadium by the City of Cape Town to FIFA, secretary general, Jerome Valcke, said: "These tickets are because we have a lot of buffers.
"Myself, I have thousands of tickets to accommodate a number of requests.
"We will put back these tickets into the public system. It will be the final time that we are making such announcement.
"It's a quite large number of tickets from game one to 64.
"They become available on Friday morning, all the tickets, and then it's over."
Initial estimates suggest that South Africans have bought 1.3 million tickets, with this number largely boosted by the final sales phase which began on April 15.
Valcke said: "We are very pleased with the final result.
"We were a bit concerned a few months ago, now we are definitely pleased."
There was also high praise for the pitch at the 68,000 seater stadium.
He added: "It's definitely the best pitch we have during all this World Cup, if you compare with all the other stadiums.
"I'm sorry for the other stadiums, but it's a fact."
Meanwhile, Australia will be the first of the 32 finalists to arrive in the host country when they touch down in Johannesburg this evening.
They will be followed by five-time world champions Brazil 24 hours later, while Denmark and Argentina are expected to land on Saturday.
According to FIFA, England will arrive on June 3 with defending champions Italy due to arrive six days later.
Spain are the last team expected in South Africa with their arrival date June 11 - the day the tournament kicks off.
Valcke added: "With the arrival of teams, the FIFA World Cup becomes real.
"This marks a very special moment because we have provided the stage, now the players take the spotlight and that is what the FIFA World Cup is about.
"The focus will now shift to the excitement around the teams and the build-up to the games. The teams will certainly have a wonderful time in this country and be part of the African spirit while playing in world-class facilities."