Monday 23 July 2018

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Tickets go on sale from July 30, India in fray



AFC Asian Cup 2019 tickets will go on sale from July 30, Monday. India is one of the 24 participants in the Asian continental football championship.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Local Organising Committee have confirmed that tickets for Asia’s most prestigious tournament will go on sale on Monday, July 30, 2018, AFC has stated in a Press release from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
As the excitement builds to the most eagerly-anticipated spectacle for football fans in the Asian Continent, AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John was joined by H.E. Aref Hamed Al Awani, AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee at the AFC House in the Malaysian capital, where they held a giant replica ticket to showcase the biggest sporting event ever hosted in the UAE, AFC.
The tickets will be made available in three different categories.
Ticket Categories (Value in UAE Dirham / INR)
MatchesCATEGORIES
CAT3CAT2CAT1
Group StageAED 25 / ₹470AED 50/₹935AED 75 /₹1,405
Quarter-finalsAED 50/₹935AED 75/₹1,405AED 150/₹2,810
Semi-finalsAED 50/₹935AED 75/₹1,405AED 150/₹2,810
FinalAED 75/₹1,405AED 150/₹2,810AED 300/₹5,615

Iran, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China PR, Japan, India, DPR Korea, Korea Republic, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen and United Arab Emirates will participate in the 28-day event.
AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John said: “The UAE has a proven track record of delivering world-class sporting events to the highest level and we have been impressed with the progress made by the UAE Local Organising Committee as we enter the final preparations for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019™.
“The AFC, along with the LOC are fully committed towards providing the ultimate stage to showcase the undeniable talent in Asia. I am confident that by Bringing Asia Together, our teams, players and ultimately our passionate fans will experience a tournament of a lifetime.”
The LOC officials were in Kuala Lumpur to discuss and update the AFC on the preparations and operational readiness of the tournament as the UAE gets set to welcome fans from across Asia and the rest of the world in January 2019.
Beyond ticketing, special attention was dedicated to highlight the exceptional efforts undertaken by the LOC, ranging from upgrades and refurbishments to all eight venues, to welcome Asia’s best national teams and fans from 24 countries – the largest-ever in the tournament’s proud history – from January 5 to February 1, 2019.
The LOC has significantly enhanced their fan engagement efforts and earlier this month embarked on a campaign aimed at nurturing budding talents by offering a plethora of unique experiences to get involved in the most thrilling football tournament in Asia.

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