The organizing committee of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt announced the prices of tickets for the tournament which range between EGP 200 and EGP 2500 and are expected to go on sale around mid-May 2019. Tickets for the Egyptian team matches will be available at four different prices points, EGP 200, EGP 400, EGP 600, and EGP 2,500, while prices for the rest of the teams are at EGP 100, EGP 300 and EGP 500. According to Amr El-Bortoqali, head of tournament’s tickets sub-committee, the ticket prices were coordinated with the African Football Confederation (CA) preluding the announcement. Although the committee made thorough consideration of all aspects to attract a large number of attendees to the Nations Cup, certain people believe that the prices of the tickets are too high. Ahmed Hossam ‘Mido’, former Zamalek football team manager, stressed in a press statement that the prices of third-class tickets should not exceed 50% of minimum wage income, demanding the Minister of Youth and Sports Ashraf Subhi to adjust the prices of tickets to be more affordable to low-income families in Egypt. The Confederation of African Football…
Egypt Announces AFCON Ticket Prices as the Tournament Approaches
April 30, 2019
