Mr Thompson, described as a big rugby fan, had won tickets for a hospitality box at the match at the Millennium Stadium.

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That responsibility will now go to MATCH, an organisation in Manchester which runs Fifa's hospitality and accommodation programmes and will now sell and distribute tickets.

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"I've got tickets to the England-Australia match, but I'm going to go anyway, just not do the hospitality beforehand, " he told the Daily Telegraph.

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Closer to the stadium 200 workers have already erected a giant tented village to host hospitality events for more than 3, 000 visitors before and after the match.

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Mr Thompson had travelled to Cardiff for the international match with a friend, staying near Cardiff airport, after winning tickets for a hospitality box in the Millennium Stadium.

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Mr Thompson had travelled to Cardiff with a friend for Wales' Six Nations match against Ireland on 2 February, staying near Cardiff airport, after winning tickets for a hospitality box in the Millennium Stadium.

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