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Director of Marketing and Communications at the Local Committee for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Hassan Rabia Al Kuwari said that the Local Committee for the tournament, which Qatar will host from Jan. 12 until Feb. 10, 2024, would soon announce a plan for selling tickets and their issuance mechanism in parallel with the official agreement with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
In special remarks to Qatar News Agency (QNA), 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.
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.
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.
Al Kuwari - who is also the Executive Director of Marketing, Sales and Communication at Qatar Stars League (QSL) - pointed out that there are several positive factors that contributed to achieving an exceptional kickoff for Expo Stars League 2023-2024.
He noted that the partnership with International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha left a wide impact, in addition to the public presence in the stands, indicating that the Expo Stars League will be more exciting, given these introductions.
He added that, no doubt, signing a partnership with the organizing committee of the International Horticultural Expo 2023 Doha gave great impetus to the league championship in terms of commercial and media aspects and left a wide influence since the kick-off in the first round, as well as in the second round, and that QSL has been keen to develop an integrated work plan for the new season, in cooperation with all Partners, stakeholders, and club companies.
Al Kuwari revealed that QSL would participate in the inauguration of Expo 2023, which the State of Qatar will hold from Oct. 2023 until March 2024, through a special pavilion that will include the Qatari football family, where they will promote the league tournament in the presence of a host of the most prominent professional players in Qatari clubs, stressing the Expo is expected to draw wide attention.
Al Kuwari noted that the league will witness a 6-week hiatus, starting at the end of December until mid-February 2024 due to the AFC Asian Cup, and therefore the tournaments will be held at the clubs’ stadiums.