Photo by Mohamad Dabbouss
Doha: Tickets for the much-anticipated Match of Champions between Barcelona and Al Ahli Saudi in Qatar is on sale at ticket booths at Villaggio and Gulf Mall.
Villaggio ticket booth saw long queue in the evening. Some of the football fans were standing in line for more than an hour for ticket to see their favourite stars. Barcelona is expected to field their first eleven, which have stars like Messi, Neymar and Saurez.
Due to the record demand witnessed on the online ticket sales last week, print tickets are being sold in Villaggio and Gulf malls from today December 5, from 4-9pm. The mall ticket booths can be accessed through gate 2 of both malls.
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Qatar Airways Match of Champions continues to sell tickets for the match to be held on December 13 in Thani Bin Jassim Stadium (Al Gharafa Stadium) at 7pm.
The three batches of tickets released on Qatar Football Association’s (QFA) website took just a few hours to get sold out. A total of approximately one million visitors have visited QFA’s website to try and buy a ticket.
The gradual release of ticket batches highlights the LOC’s and Qatar Airways’ efforts to provide an opportunity for a greater number of fans from various segments of the community to buy a ticket for the match.
The LOC for the match said it was delighted with the demand shown by the fans during the release of the three batches for tickets previously, showcasing the rising excitement ahead of the match between the Spanish and Saudi Arabian champions in Qatar and the region.
Making the fans journey easier, Qatar Airways Holidays has offered fans of both teams to book Flight + Hotel + Match Ticket package & Flight + Match Ticket package online on their website.
As the official sponsor of the two football giants, Qatar Airways will host the match.
Through Qatar Airways Holidays (www.qatarairways.com/cup) or accredited travel agents in the Arabian Gulf, fans of the two teams can get special offers and promotions, including flight tickets, hotel accommodation, and match tickets.
