Tickets for this year's Asian Cup soccer finals went on sale yesterday via an online portal, 10 weeks before the event kicks off.
The soccer showpiece is being co-hosted by Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. Tickets range in price from US$55 for some seats at the final in Jakarta to as little as US$3 for group games.
10 weeks prior
"We are delighted to launch our ticket sales to the general public more than 10 weeks prior to the kick-off of the AFC [Asian Football Confederation] Asian Cup," AFC Assistant General Secretary Clare Kenny Tipton.
"As the event is being held in the four venues, extensive coordination and planning has been undertaken by AFC with the four local organizing committees," he said.
"We have taken every effort to keep the ticket prices within an affordable range, and based on ticket enquiries to date, we look forward to a great response from Asian soccer fans," he said.
Earliest sales
It is the first time Internet ticket sales have begun so early for any AFC competition, reflecting the increasing interest in an event that for the first time will feature Australia.
Japan are the defending champions.
Tickets are being sold on the AFC's official Web sites, including www.the-afc.com and www.afcasiancup.com.
Physical ticket sales will be launched on June 7.
The finals begin on July 7 in Bangkok and end in Jakarta on July 29.
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