More than 1.5 million Argentina followers utilized for 63,000 tickets for the staff’s first look, in a pleasant towards Panama, since lifting the soccer World Cup in Qatar.
Tickets for the match in Buenos Aires on Thursday subsequent week, offered out in two hours, in line with the Deportick web site, as native media stated the digital ticket line drew 1.5 million folks.
The Monumental Stadium has a capability of 83,000, however the Argentina Football Association (AFA) stated 20,000 seats have been reserved for complimentary tickets.
Not even the worth of about $245 (230 euros) per ticket dampened enthusiasm in a rustic the place the typical wage just isn’t even double that, in line with official figures.
AFA president Claudio Tapia stated there had been 131,537 requests for media accreditation, with stadium capability for under 344 journalists.
“We would love to be able to accommodate everyone, but we would need two … stadiums, just for journalists. The madness for Argentina is total,” stated Tapia.
Argentina received its third World Cup title by beating France 4-3 on penalties after drawing 3-3 on the last whistle.
After the match towards Panama, Lionel Messi’s staff will tackle Curacao in a pleasant 5 days later.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
