Tribune News Network
Doha
With just under two months to go to the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, a second batch of tickets have been made available today to the public.
This was confirmed by the Local Organising Committee (LOC), for Asia’s crown jewel, which takes place between 12 January and 10 February, 2024.
Since the launch of ticket sales last month, an overwhelming response has been received from football fans eager to enjoy the Continent’s flagship men’s national team tournament, with the entirety of the first batch of tickets selling out swiftly Prices for tickets start from as low as QAR 25 (approximately USD6.8) to enable greater access for the millions of passionate Asian football fans, who can purchase tickets online at the-AFC.com.
Spectators can book seats for any of the 51 matches that will take place in Qatar, which includes the opening and final matches at Lusail Stadium – an 88,000-seat venue that hosted the final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
With more than half of the world’s population within a five-hour radius of Qatar, travelling fans can also purchase tickets from the same website.
Nine stadiums will host the thrilling contests between the Continent’s top 24 teams across six groups. Seven of the venues previously hosted matches during Qatar 2022 – Lusail, Al Bayt, Khalifa International, Al Janoub, Ahmad bin Ali, Al Thumama and Education City stadiums. Two other stadiums – Jassim bin Hamad and Abdulla bin Khalifa stadiums – round out the roster of state-of-the-art facilities that will host the tournament.
With more than half of the world’s population within a five-hour radius of Qatar, travelling fans can also purchase tickets from the same website.
Nine stadiums will host the thrilling contests between the Continent’s top 24 teams across six groups. Seven of the venues previously hosted matches during Qatar 2022 – Lusail, Al Bayt, Khalifa International, Al Janoub, Ahmad bin Ali, Al Thumama and Education City stadiums. Two other stadiums – Jassim bin Hamad and Abdulla bin Khalifa stadiums – round out the roster of state-of-the-art facilities that will host the tournament.
Spectators will be able to book up to 10 tickets per transaction, subject to availability, and can choose to follow their favourite team through the Group Stage and into the Knockout Stage. All match venues will have accessible seats available to ensure that disabled fans can enjoy a barrier-free experience. This includes wheelchair accessible seating as well as seats for people with limited mobility.
Qatar’s compact nature and seamless connectivity means that the farthest distance between any two stadiums is 75km. This will enable fans to attend more than one match per day. Visiting fans will be able to stay in one venue throughout the tournament, as they make their way between stadiums using a modern road infrastructure and rail network.
Fans will be able to download the tickets to their digital wallets, meaning that internet connectivity is not required when presenting their digital tickets at the stadium.
Fans wishing to resell their tickets will be able to do so through the tournament’s official ticket resale platform.
Travelling fans can also benefit from the extensive and wide-ranging hospitality options made available by MATCH Hospitality Asia, the exclusive provider of the commercial hospitality programme for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023.
Should fans have any questions, they can get in touch with the tournament’s ticketing team through their official email ([email protected]) or via the tournament’s social media channels: @Qatar2023 (on X, Facebook and Instagram).
