You may be a loyal Japan national team fan that belongs to an official fan club and has attended every single friendly in Japan, but you still might end up watching the 2002 World Cup on television.
That's because the Japanese 2002 World Cup Organizing Committee (JAWOC) has decided that less than half the tickets it will receive from FIFA -- an estimated 340,000 -- will be sold to the general public, and these will be distributed after a lottery.
A fair deal? Loyal fans think otherwise. After making all the effort to go to the stadiums to watch the national team in all conditions, they want, in return, a little respect from JAWOC. Namely, a draw weighted in their favor.