FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) -- FIFA and the German committee organizing the 2006 World Cup have finally agreed ticket prices for the finals which will be announced today.

Franz Beckenbauer, president of the German Organizing Committee, told a news conference on Tuesday: "There have been days of conflict between the local organizing committee and FIFA but I am pleased to say they are now over. "All the ticket prices have been resolved and we have overcome another hurdle and looking forward to 2006."

The countdown clock in Frankfurt was showing 920 days to kickoff on Tuesday and Beckenbauer said that apart from signing up another two local sponsors to make their full complement of 21, there were no major organizational problems.

"We are looking forward to Friday's preliminary round draw," he said.

"That will be the first time the worldwide public will see what we have been doing for the finals and I am sure they will get the impression that we will be very good hosts.

"I have to say that right now, with two and a half years still to go before the finals, there are no great problems, that might be boring, but it is the truth.

"Of course there is nervousness, a tingle down the spine, but we are absolutely confident that we will have the best World Cup possible. "We may live in difficult economic times, but there are many sponsors who want to be associated with the World Cup, and I am sure the event will be a success for FIFA and for Germany. And even if we do not find the last two sponsors, then in terms of budget we can cope."

FIFA's 15 worldwide sponsors are paying 40 million euros ($47.78 million) each for the privilege, while the local, German sponsors are paying 13 million euros ($15.53 million) which currently leaves a shortfall of 26 million euros ($31.06 million), but with more than two years ago, Beckenbauer stressed this was not a major problem at this stage.