The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) ticket prices received a wave of major criticism from social media users and Egypt’s very own footballer Mohamed ‘Mo’ Salah, especially the third-class tickets, which ranged from EGP100 to EGP200. Earlier this week, 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. The Liverpool player, Salah tweeted “Don’t ever think of sitting in the cabin. If you do, you will pray for the national team for real.” 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. 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 and many fans will not be able to attend the matches. Ahmed Hossam ‘Mido’,…
AFCON Ticket Prices Face Major Criticism from Social Media Users and Prominent Figures in the Field
May 2, 2019
