Director of Marketing and Communications at the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Hassan Rabia al-Kuwari said that the LOC for the tournament would soon announce a plan for selling tickets and their issuance mechanism in parallel with the official agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
The hugely popular tournament will be staged in Qatar from Jan. 12 until Feb. 10, 2024.
Al-Kuwari said that the date of issuing the tickets and the method of the sale mechanism would be announced in detail in the coming period, adding that the plan for issuing tickets would be very similar to the plan adopted in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which includes the commitments to the AFC and all partners, and co-ordination with the 24 participating teams and national federations, as all these data will be taken into account.
Al-Kuwari revealed that the Hayya card has special procedures and conditions and is the easiest access to the State of Qatar for residents or those in the GCC states.
These details and the possibility of linking them with tournament tickets will be announced at a later time by the concerned authorities.
On including Lusail Stadium to host the opening and final matches of the AFC Asian Cup, al-Kuwari said that Lusail Stadium, which has a capacity of 88,000 seats, has become a global icon after hosting the final match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the impressive success it achieved.
The stadium also witnessed the crowning of one of the most prominent football legends, Lionel Messi, along with his team, Argentina. Thus, the Lusail Stadium will be an added value to the Asian Cup.
The upcoming AFC Asian Cup competitions will be held in six other World Cup stadiums, Al Bayt Stadium, Al Janoub Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Education City Stadium, and Khalifa International Stadium. Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium and Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium will also join these stadiums.