With only 100 days to go until the opening of the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009 presented by TOYOTA, tickets for the tournament officially went on sale today. FIFA and the UAE FA are encouraging fans to act quickly in order to secure their seats and avoid disappointment when this prestigious event comes to the UAE for the first time in December.

Tickets for the tournament, being held between 9-19 December at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium and Zayed Stadium, can be purchased by logging on to www.FIFA.com/uae2009 or calling 800-KICK (800-5425) or +971 2 449 9955 (if you are calling from overseas).

The official release of tickets took place at Emirates Palace and was attended by Chuck Blazer, Member of the FIFA Executive Committee and Chairman of the FIFA Club World Cup Organizing Committee, along with His Excellency Mohammed Ibrahim Al Mahmood, Abu Dhabi Sports Council General Secretary and Yousuf Abdullah, UAE FA General Secretary.

Commenting on the event, His Excellency Mohammed Khalfan Al-Rumaithi, UAE FA President, said: "The new world champion of club football will be crowned in Abu Dhabi in December and this is a unique opportunity for the people of the UAE to be part of a historic international event. Some of the biggest names in football will be playing right here in our backyard for the very first time."

The final match schedule will not be known until November when the respective Asian and African Champions' League winners are known, but already there is a great deal of interest for tickets. The opening match will pit the UAE's Al Ahli FCD against Oceania Champions' League winners Auckland City, whilst the semi finals will feature FC Barcelona and Argentinean side Estudiantes de la Plata, captained by Juan Sebastian Veron.

Tickets are available in four price categories for each match day and have been designed with affordability and accessibility in mind. The price categories reflect the variation in views of the pitch. Ticket prices start from as little as 10 AED for Category 4 tickets and go up to 300 AED for Category 1 tickets for the closing ceremony and final.