By PANAJI: With less than two months to go until kick off at the iconic Lusail Stadium, a second batch of tickets for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 have gone on sale from Monday, as per an announcement by the tournament’s local organising committee (LOC).
More than 150,000 tickets were sold for the Asian Cupin the first batch of tickets that were released last month.India were among the top three in ticket sales with hostsQatar and Saudi Arabia leading the way.
With Igor Stimac’s side making an encouraging start to their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign with a solitary goal win against Kuwait last week, there is positivity surrounding Indian football and fans are expected to show up in numbers for the continental showpiece early next year.
Tickets are available online through the tournament’s official ticketing website (http://asiancup2023.qa).
A total of 51 matches are set to be played across stadiums between January 12 and February 10, 2024.
India start their campaign against World Cuppers Australia on January 13. Uzbekistan and Syria are the other group opponents.
The AFC Asian Cup Qatar will be the first time where the competition will be played on FIFA World Cup stadiums. Seven of the nine stadiums selected for the tournament previously hosted matches during Qatar 2022. This includes the iconic Lusail Stadium, which will host both the opening and final matches. Qatar’s compact tournament means that the farthest distance between stadiums is 75kms, allowing fans and players alike to stay in one place of accommodation throughout the tournament.
All match tickets for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 are digital and can be downloaded and presented on any mobile device. Organisers said Hayya will not be a mandatory prerequisite to enter stadiums.
Qatar are the defending champions, having won the tournament in UAE in 2019. The Gulf nation will host the Asian Cup for the third time, after previously hosting it in 1988 and 2011.
More than 150,000 tickets were sold for the Asian Cupin the first batch of tickets that were released last month.India were among the top three in ticket sales with hostsQatar and Saudi Arabia leading the way.
With Igor Stimac’s side making an encouraging start to their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign with a solitary goal win against Kuwait last week, there is positivity surrounding Indian football and fans are expected to show up in numbers for the continental showpiece early next year.
Tickets are available online through the tournament’s official ticketing website (http://asiancup2023.qa).
A total of 51 matches are set to be played across stadiums between January 12 and February 10, 2024.
India start their campaign against World Cuppers Australia on January 13. Uzbekistan and Syria are the other group opponents.
The AFC Asian Cup Qatar will be the first time where the competition will be played on FIFA World Cup stadiums. Seven of the nine stadiums selected for the tournament previously hosted matches during Qatar 2022. This includes the iconic Lusail Stadium, which will host both the opening and final matches. Qatar’s compact tournament means that the farthest distance between stadiums is 75kms, allowing fans and players alike to stay in one place of accommodation throughout the tournament.
All match tickets for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 are digital and can be downloaded and presented on any mobile device. Organisers said Hayya will not be a mandatory prerequisite to enter stadiums.
Qatar are the defending champions, having won the tournament in UAE in 2019. The Gulf nation will host the Asian Cup for the third time, after previously hosting it in 1988 and 2011.
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