DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced yesterday that a new round of 20,000 tickets will be up for grabs for the Emir Cup final after selling more than 10,000 tickets in ‘record time’ last week.
Commenting on the occasion, Khalid Mubarak Al Kuwari, Acting COO of QFA said: “It is our pleasure to announce the release of the second batch of tickets for the final match of the Emir Cup after selling first batch in record time.”
He added: “The demand for tickets is rising gradually, as we saw that everyone was keen to buy their tickets well in advance of the final match. We recommend that everyone buys their ticket ahead of time and not wait until the last minute.”
Al Kuwari explained: “There 7 ticket outlets that are conveniently placed in different locations in Doha so that fans from across the country can buy their tickets without having the trouble of travelling across town. The 7 locations are Villaggio, The Mall, Landmark Mall, Lagoona Mall, Katara, Fifty One East at City Center, and Al Khor Mall. Tickets for the final match are only sold in the evening, except on weekends, where they will be sold in the morning and in the evening hours.”
He also said: “All preparations for the final match are going to according to plan and we are confident that an exceptional final match will be delivered. We currently have weekly meetings with Aspire Logistics that are overseen by Hamad Al Kuwari, Head of Commercial Marketing in QFA to ensure all matters are taken into account ahead of the match.”
Among the various activities that have been executed this season, QFA will run a social media competition in collaboration with its sponsors in which users will be asked to take pictures of the matches and upload them on QFA’s social media pages.
Winners who submit the best pictures will win a prize that is presented by one of the Emir Cup’s sponsors of this year’s edition.
Last Saturday, Al Ali defeated Qatar Stars League (QSL) winners Lekhwiya 3-2 to move into the semi-finals of the Emir Cup.
Also making it to the last four stage were Al Gharafa, Al Sailiya and Al Sadd.
Al Ahli had finished a creditable sixth in the QSL, but their win on Saturday was a pointer to the fact that there’s precious little to choose from among the top five or six teams in Qatar.
Iranian international Mojtaba Jabbari scored a brace for the winners.
In the other matches on Saturday, Al Gharafa defeated Qatar Cup winners El Jaish 9-8 in penalty shoot-out, while Al Sailiya also registered 8-7 win over Al Khor.
Al Sadd completed the last four teams with a 2-0 win over Al Arabi.
In the semi-finals, Al Ahli face Al Sailiya, while in the second match on May 10 Al Sadd face Al Gharafa, both matches will be played at Al Sadd Stadium.
The final will be played on May 17.
The title clash of Qatar’s most popular football tournament will be played at the imposing Khalifa International Stadium.
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